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JWST: Mirrors and Masked Men

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 12, 2010 is “JWST: Mirrors and Masked Men,” an image. It is credited to Image Courtesy: Ball Aerospace. The original explanation runs about 153 words.

JWST: Mirrors and Masked Men
Credit: Image Courtesy: Ball Aerospace Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Who are these masked men? Technicians from Ball Aerospace and NASA at Marshall Space Flight Center’s X-ray and Cryogenic Facility, of course, testing primary mirror segments of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).”

— APOD editors, March 12, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 12, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Courtesy: Ball Aerospace
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 153 words

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James Webb Space Telescope

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