The Big Chill
August 19, 2011
The James Webb Space Telescope’s huge primary mirror is made up of 18 smaller mirrors. At NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., “Behind the Webb” looks at their environmental and thermal testing is preparing them the mirrors for the hazards of space. credit: NASA
Topics:
Disaster Accident, Technology Internet, Environment, European Space Agency, Telescopes, Space exploration, Huntsville, Alabama, Mirror, James Webb Space Telescope, Primary mirror, Hubble Space Telescope, Optics, NASA
