UC Berkeley astronomers eager to put new space telescope through its paces

UC Berkeley astronomers eager to put new space telescope through its paces

Space Daily

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Berkeley CA (SPX) Jan 26, 2022

NASA's latest and snazziest satellite, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), launched on Christmas Day, deployed its 21-foot-wide mirror a mere two weeks ago and reached its orbital destination earlier this week. With a flashy new telescope now nearly a reality, astronomers at the University of California, Berkeley, are chomping at the bit to start observing. After months of anxiety about

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