James Webb Space Telescope latest: Alien-hunting spacecraft unfurls on its way to study the universe
3 years ago

James Webb Space Telescope latest: Alien-hunting spacecraft unfurls on its way to study the universe

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope is on its way further into space – to look deeper into the universe than ever before. After decades of delays and issues, the telescope had a much more successful Christmas Day launch than expected, and will go on to study the cosmos for years, Nasa said. On its way, it will continue to unfurl the precise scientific instruments that will allow it to peer deep into the beginnings of the universe, look for other potentially habitable planets, and much more besides.

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Why the James Webb Space Telescope has been a gift to humanity
3 months ago

Why the James Webb Space Telescope has been a gift to humanity

Salon  

As the finger-like celestial objects seem to grasp into the heavens, the Pillars of Creation are almost impossible to adequately describe with human language. Siegel's new book, "Infinite Cosmos: Visions From the James Webb Space Telescope," was released on Oct. 8th. Images of the Pillars of Creation taken from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope in 2014 and a new, near-infrared-light view …

A window into the cosmic dawn: NASA's James Webb telescope finds the most distant galaxy in the universe that existed just 300 million years after the Big Bang
7 months, 1 week ago

A window into the cosmic dawn: NASA's James Webb telescope finds the most distant galaxy in the universe that existed just 300 million years after the Big Bang

Daily Mail  

Light from JADES-GS-z14-0 has taken around 13.5 billion years to reach us NASA's James Webb telescope has found the most distant galaxy in the universe – giving an astonishing glimpse into the distant cosmic past. Called JADES-GS-z14-0, the galaxy's light has taken around 13.5 billion years to reach us – so the light started its journey just 300 million years …

Webb telescope captures stunning images of 19 spiral galaxies
11 months, 1 week ago

Webb telescope captures stunning images of 19 spiral galaxies

Live Mint  

A batch of newly released images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope show in remarkable detail 19 spiral galaxies residing relatively near our Milky Way, offering new clues on star formation as well as galactic structure and evolution. "These data are important as they give us a new view on the earliest phase of star formation," said University of …

Webb telescope captures 'stunning' images of 19 spiral galaxies
11 months, 1 week ago

Webb telescope captures 'stunning' images of 19 spiral galaxies

The Hindu  

January 30, 2024 02:08 pm | Updated 02:08 pm IST A batch of newly released images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope show in remarkable detail 19 spiral galaxies residing relatively near our Milky Way, offering new clues on star formation as well as galactic structure and evolution. "These data are important as they give us a new view …

Researchers find second-most distant galaxy using James Webb telescope
1 year, 1 month ago

Researchers find second-most distant galaxy using James Webb telescope

Live Mint  

It is turning out to be a month of more discoveries for the James Webb Space Telescope. Now, an international team led by Penn State researchers have discovered the second- and fourth-most distant galaxies ever observed in a region of space known as Pandora’s Cluster, or Abell 2744, using data from JWST. At nearly 33 billion light years away, these …

Stunning Webb telescope image shows closest star-forming region
1 year, 5 months ago

Stunning Webb telescope image shows closest star-forming region

The Hindu  

NASA on Wednesday released an image obtained by the James Webb Space Telescope of the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, the closest star-forming region to Earth, as the U.S. space agency marked one year since it unveiled the telescope's first scientific results. Explained | The James Webb telescope’s confirmation of its first exoplanet "Here, we see how new suns are forming, …

NASA celebrates James Webb Space Telescope's first anniversary with mesmerizing image of star's birth in stunning detail
1 year, 5 months ago

NASA celebrates James Webb Space Telescope's first anniversary with mesmerizing image of star's birth in stunning detail

Hindustan Times  

The James Webb Space Telescope has marked its first anniversary with a breathtaking image showcasing the birth of a star in the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex. In this photo provided by NASA, technicians lift the mirror of the James Webb Space Telescope using a crane, Close encounter with stellar creation The newly released image features the closest star-forming region to …

James Webb Telescope's new findings change long-held beliefs about early universe
1 year, 10 months ago

James Webb Telescope's new findings change long-held beliefs about early universe

India Today  

Astronomers working with the James Webb Telescope are not only surprised but also baffled by what the world's most powerful observatory has recently revealed. While the new James Webb Space Telescope has spotted even older galaxies, dating to within a mere 300 million years of the beginning of the universe, it’s the size and maturity of these six apparent mega-galaxies …

James Webb Space Telescope captures dazzling 'galaxy merger' 270 million light-years away
2 years, 2 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope captures dazzling 'galaxy merger' 270 million light-years away

ABC  

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a pair of entwining galaxies plunging headfirst into one another in a process known as a galaxy merger, in a new picture released by NASA. Key points: The image captures the collision between two galaxies some 270 million light-years away Their merger ignites frenzied star formation known as a starburst NASA says the …

Webb telescope aimed at asteroid targeted by Nasa spacecraft for collision
2 years, 3 months ago

Webb telescope aimed at asteroid targeted by Nasa spacecraft for collision

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa’s space telescopes, Webb and its predecessor Hubble, as well as the Lucy …

NASA’s James Webb telescope captures first image of planet outside Milky Way
2 years, 4 months ago

NASA’s James Webb telescope captures first image of planet outside Milky Way

The Hindu  

The James Webb space telescope has taken its first image of an exoplanet – a planet outside our solar system – as astronomers hail the device’s performance since its launch last year. pic.twitter.com/En3zsZa0Wc — NASA Webb Telescope September 1, 2022 Exoplanet HIP 65426b is six to 12 times the mass of Jupiter The HIP 65426 b exoplanet is six to …

New James Webb space telescope shows Jupiter’s auroras, tiny moons
2 years, 4 months ago

New James Webb space telescope shows Jupiter’s auroras, tiny moons

The Hindu  

The world’s newest and biggest space telescope is showing Jupiter as never before, auroras and all. The James Webb Space Telescope took the photos in July, capturing unprecedented views of Jupiter’s northern and southern lights, and swirling polar haze. Jupiter's Great Red Spot, a storm big enough to swallow Earth, stands out brightly alongside countless smaller storms. NASA and the …

James Webb Space Telescope captures astonishing photo of the most distant star in the known universe
2 years, 5 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope captures astonishing photo of the most distant star in the known universe

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted the most distant star in the …

Nasa James Webb Space Telescope spots one of the oldest galaxies ever seen
2 years, 5 months ago

Nasa James Webb Space Telescope spots one of the oldest galaxies ever seen

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists have spotted one of the earliest and oldest galaxies ever seen, in …

How to follow the James Webb Space Telescope week by week
2 years, 5 months ago

How to follow the James Webb Space Telescope week by week

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The James Webb Space Telescope opened big on 12 July, with five full …

James Webb telescope finds oldest galaxy in the universe
2 years, 5 months ago

James Webb telescope finds oldest galaxy in the universe

India Today  

After bathing the world in its cosmic excellence with spectacular first science images that showed star formations, death, and a patch of sky packing thousands of ancient galaxies, the James Webb Space Telescope has hit upon another milestone. Webb has spotted galaxy candidates that existed when the universe was just 300 million years old, an infant stage in cosmic terms. …

Webb Telescope May Have Already Found Most Distant Known Galaxy
2 years, 5 months ago

Webb Telescope May Have Already Found Most Distant Known Galaxy

News 18  

Just a week after its first images were shown to the world, the James Webb Space Telescope may have found a galaxy that existed 13.5 billion years ago, a scientist who analyzed the data said Wednesday. GLASS-z13 was spotted in so-called “early release” data from the orbiting observatory’s main infrared imager, called NIRcam — but the discovery was not revealed …

Asteroid hit permanently damaged Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope: Report
2 years, 5 months ago

Asteroid hit permanently damaged Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope: Report

Hindustan Times  

Even as the first images captured by Nasa's space telescope James Webb - the world's largest and most powerful of its kind - have amazed the world, scientists say the device suffered permanent damage due to a series of asteroid attacks in May. Images of the universe captured by Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope have stunned the world. On May …

Check Out The Incredible New Snaps of Jupiter Taken By World's Most Powerful Telescope
2 years, 5 months ago

Check Out The Incredible New Snaps of Jupiter Taken By World's Most Powerful Telescope

News 18  

James Webb Space Telescope’s latest photographs demonstrate that it is not just capable of seeing cosmic objects that are far away from Earth. As part of Webb’s prep for science, we tested how the telescope tracks solar system objects like Jupiter. Webb worked better than expected, and even caught Jupiter’s moon Europa: https://t.co/zNHc724h9X pic.twitter.com/tW9AT5ah6T— NASA Webb Telescope July 14, 2022 …

Op-Ed: The Webb telescope photos are a welcome antidote to the grim facts of today
2 years, 5 months ago

Op-Ed: The Webb telescope photos are a welcome antidote to the grim facts of today

LA Times  

A photo of the edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region in the Carina Nebula revealing previously obscured areas of star birth, taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. Science & Medicine Cosmic beauty shots from NASA’s Webb telescope The world gets its first glimpse of ancient light courtesy of NASA’s Webb telescope, the most sophisticated and ambitious deep-space viewing …

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captures images of galaxies thousands of light-years away
2 years, 5 months ago

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captures images of galaxies thousands of light-years away

ABC  

The cosmic cliffs of a stellar nursery, a quintet of galaxies bound in a celestial dance: the James Webb Space Telescope released its next wave of images, heralding a new era of astronomy. Webb also revealed never-before-seen details of Stephan's Quintet, a grouping of five galaxies including four that experience repeated close encounters, which provide insights into how early galaxies …

Explained: How James Webb telescope images change understanding of the universe
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained: How James Webb telescope images change understanding of the universe

Hindustan Times  

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Tuesday released a new set of images of the universe from the James Webb Space Telescope, ushering in a new era in astronomy studies. The Webb telescope also revealed never-before-seen details of Stephan's Quintet, a grouping of five galaxies, including four that experience repeated close encounters, which provide insights into how early galaxies …

Explained: The James Webb telescope that brought us an image of how the universe looked 13 billion years ago
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained: The James Webb telescope that brought us an image of how the universe looked 13 billion years ago

Firstpost  

The James Webb telescope, built at a cost of $10 billion, has seen many delays before it was launched in December 2021. Reported to be the most powerful telescope, it looks to reshape our understanding of the dawn of the universe The much-hyped James Webb telescope released its first full-colour picture on Tuesday — and it doesn’t disappoint. We can …

What is James Webb Space Telescope and why are the new images so important?
2 years, 5 months ago

What is James Webb Space Telescope and why are the new images so important?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The first pictures from the James Webb Space Telescope have been made public, …

NASA’s James Webb reveals deepest infrared image of universe. 10 points
2 years, 5 months ago

NASA’s James Webb reveals deepest infrared image of universe. 10 points

Live Mint  

The James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful observatory to be placed in orbit, has revealed the "deepest and sharpest infrared image of the early universe" ever taken, going back 13 billion years, NASA said Monday. This deep field, taken by Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera, is a composite made from images at different wavelengths, totaling 12.5 hours – achieving depths at …

NASA’s Webb Space Telescope Captures Infrared Images Of Galaxies Formed After Big Bang
2 years, 5 months ago

NASA’s Webb Space Telescope Captures Infrared Images Of Galaxies Formed After Big Bang

News 18  

Humanity’s view of the distant cosmos will never be the same. The James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful to be placed in orbit, has revealed the clearest image to date of the early universe, going back 13 billion years, US space agency NASA said Monday. Known as Webb’s First Deep Field, it shows the galaxy cluster SMACS 0723, which …

James Webb Space Telescope's First Photos Reveal How Universe Looked 13 Billion Years Ago
2 years, 5 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope's First Photos Reveal How Universe Looked 13 Billion Years Ago

News 18  

US president Joe Biden released one of the first images of the universe the James Webb Space Telescope clicked on Monday. Using the gravitational lensing technology, the Webb telescope created the first deep field view of old, distant and faint galaxies. The images were clicked at different wavelengths of light over the course of twelve and a half hours and …

NASA’s space telescope reveals sharpest infrared view of the universe to date
2 years, 5 months ago

NASA’s space telescope reveals sharpest infrared view of the universe to date

Live Mint  

President Joe Biden has released one of the James Webb Space Telescope’s first images in a preview event at the White House in Washington. “Webb can see backwards in time to just after the Big Bang by looking for galaxies that are so far away that the light has taken many billions of years to get from those galaxies to …

Here’s what the James Webb Space Telescope has seen in just a week of looking
2 years, 5 months ago

Here’s what the James Webb Space Telescope has seen in just a week of looking

LA Times  

A quintet of galaxies. After years of delays, a 930,000-mile trip into space and months of speculation over what the James Webb Space Telelescope’s first pictures might reveal, NASA on Tuesday released the first complete set of images captured by its $10-billion observatory. We’re made of the same stuff in this beautiful landscape.” Science & Medicine Cosmic beauty shots from …

Teaser tonight, big release tomorrow: Prez Biden to unveil first image clicked by James Webb Telescope
2 years, 5 months ago

Teaser tonight, big release tomorrow: Prez Biden to unveil first image clicked by James Webb Telescope

India Today  

Ahead of the big reveal on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden will unveil the first teaser image from the James Webb Telescope tonight to showcase to the world what could be in the offing on July 12. "President Joe Biden will release one of Webb’s first images in a preview event at the White House in Washington. Nasa in partnership …

First image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals thousands of galaxies in stunning detail
2 years, 6 months ago

First image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals thousands of galaxies in stunning detail

LA Times  

The first image released from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals thousands of galaxies, including the faintest objects ever observed in the infrared. On Monday, the world got its first glimpse of that ancient light courtesy of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the most sophisticated and ambitious deep-space viewing tool yet assembled. Science & Medicine Cosmic beauty shots from NASA’s …

Watch: Nasa releases trailer and target list for James Webb Space Telescope
2 years, 6 months ago

Watch: Nasa releases trailer and target list for James Webb Space Telescope

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The words and voice of the late astronomer and science communicator Carl Sagan …

Where will James Webb Telescope look to click first pictures? We have a list
2 years, 6 months ago

Where will James Webb Telescope look to click first pictures? We have a list

India Today  

The James Webb Telescope, cooling in the darkness of space, is ready for the first observation and the first pictures will drop on July 12. READ | James Webb Telescope has its own fridge in space Southern Ring Nebula: It is an expanding cloud of gas surrounding a dying star. SMACS 0723: These are massive galaxy clusters that magnify and …

There are over 1000 galaxies in this one picture clicked by James Webb Telescope
2 years, 6 months ago

There are over 1000 galaxies in this one picture clicked by James Webb Telescope

India Today  

The James Webb Telescope, cooling in the darkness of space, is ready for the first observation and the first pictures will drop on July 12, but before we see those iconic images, a tease has been dropped. The image, captured to test how well the telescope could stay locked onto a target, is mono-chromatic and is displayed in false colour …

Ready for science: Another Webb Instrument tuned to find hiding planets
2 years, 6 months ago

Ready for science: Another Webb Instrument tuned to find hiding planets

India Today  

The James Webb Telescope is ready for the July 12th observation as engineers ready instruments on the multi-billion-dollar observatory one after another. Engineers completed the calibration after checking its coronagraphic imaging capability, which uses two different styles of masks to intentionally block starlight from hitting its sensors when attempting to make observations of the star’s orbiting planets. Nasa said that …

Save the date! First picture taken by James Webb Telescope comes out on......
2 years, 7 months ago

Save the date! First picture taken by James Webb Telescope comes out on......

India Today  

Nearly six months after it was launched on a cloudy day from French Guiana, the James Webb Telescope is all set to send back its first full colour image from 15,00,000 kilometers away. Once each of Webb’s instruments has been calibrated, tested, and given the green light by its science and engineering teams, the first images and spectroscopic observations will …

James Webb Telescope up and running: Mirrors aligned, science to begin by July
2 years, 8 months ago

James Webb Telescope up and running: Mirrors aligned, science to begin by July

India Today  

After spending over three months at its new home, the James Webb Telescope is fully aligned. While the James Webb Team remains quiet on what will be the telescope’s first target, a detailed schedule of the telescope’s missions has been released online. “Upon completing the seventh and final stage of telescope alignment, the team held a set of key decision …

The James Webb Space Telescope is fully aligned and ready to observe the universe
2 years, 8 months ago

The James Webb Space Telescope is fully aligned and ready to observe the universe

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — The James Webb Space Telescope is ready to observe the universe. Hailed as the world’s premier space observatory, Webb has successfully completed a number of steps within the past few months that were crucial for aligning its 18 gold mirror segments. “These remarkable test images from a successfully aligned telescope …

James Webb Telescope: When the stars came out
2 years, 8 months ago

James Webb Telescope: When the stars came out

The Hindu  

The dominant narrative these days across much of the world is, as Ayn Rand said about her novel The Fountainhead, the story of ‘individualism versus collectivism, not in politics, but in man’s soul’. One of the most significant technological achievements of the last few years, that involved construction, transportation, launching, alignment, and deployment in deep space, the James Webb Space …

James Webb Space Telescope is cooling to near absolute zero so we can learn the deepest secrets of planets
2 years, 9 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope is cooling to near absolute zero so we can learn the deepest secrets of planets

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope is cooling their instruments by radiating thermal energy …

James Webb Telescope has its own fridge in space that will make it shiver at -266 degrees Celsius
2 years, 9 months ago

James Webb Telescope has its own fridge in space that will make it shiver at -266 degrees Celsius

India Today  

Hanging in the vacuum of space, nearly 15,00,000 kilometers away from Earth, the James Webb Telescope is cooling down. The cryocooler on the telescope is circulating cold helium gas on the MIRI optical bench, which will help cool it to about 15 kelvins or nearly -260 degrees Celcius. If MIRI starts warming, it will raise a new challenge for the …

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captures test image of star and ancient galaxies over 2,000 light-years away
2 years, 9 months ago

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captures test image of star and ancient galaxies over 2,000 light-years away

ABC  

NASA's new space telescope has gazed into the distant universe and captured a perfect vision: a spiky image of a faraway star photobombed by thousands of ancient galaxies. Key points: The James Webb Space Telescope captured its latest test image 1.6 million kilometres away from Earth Scientists hope Webb will see far back enough in time that it will only …

The James Webb Space Telescope sends back a selfie
2 years, 9 months ago

The James Webb Space Telescope sends back a selfie

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The James Webb Space Telescope just sent back a selfie. As part of …

James Webb Telescope glows in dark in latest image clicked from a million km away
2 years, 9 months ago

James Webb Telescope glows in dark in latest image clicked from a million km away

India Today  

The James Webb Telescope, which arrived at the second Lagrange Point in January this year, is glowing in the dark as seen in the latest image of the observatory. The Gaia spacecraft, which is located just a million kilometers away from the Webb, snapped it in February this year as engineers ready it for science operations. "Very little reflected sunlight …

Star seen by NASA’s new space telescope gets photobombed by galaxies
2 years, 9 months ago

Star seen by NASA’s new space telescope gets photobombed by galaxies

LA Times  

The star called 2MASS J17554042+6551277 was used to align the mirrors of the James Webb Space Telescope. NASA’s new space telescope has gazed into the distant universe and shown perfect vision: a spiky image of a faraway star photobombed by thousands of ancient galaxies. The image released Wednesday from the James Webb Space Telescope is a test shot — not …

Webb telescope shares new image after reaching optics milestone
2 years, 9 months ago

Webb telescope shares new image after reaching optics milestone

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. “The images are focused together as finely as the laws of physics allow,” said Marshall Perrin, Webb deputy telescope scientist at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore. “But as we were focusing on those bright stars, we couldn’t help but see the rest of the universe coming into focus behind them, …

NASA’s James Webb Telescope Will Soon Search For Earth-Like Planets
2 years, 10 months ago

NASA’s James Webb Telescope Will Soon Search For Earth-Like Planets

News 18  

NASA is going to start its new mission with the help of its James Webb Telescope that will reach space in around five months from now. The James Webb Telescope was deployed into space using the Ariane 5 launch vehicle, which took off on December 25 last year. The James Webb Space Telescope will help tackle this question by looking …

James Webb Telescope clicks selfie without a camera as first light hits golden mirrors
2 years, 10 months ago

James Webb Telescope clicks selfie without a camera as first light hits golden mirrors

India Today  

Nasa on Friday, February 11, released first-ever images taken from the James Webb Space Telescope, including a 'selfie' of its primary mirror. James Webb Telescope to feel the shivers in space at -223 degrees Celsius The Nasa Webb Telescope on its official twitter handle said, "This “selfie” taken by Webb of its primary mirror was not captured by an externally …

Webb telescope’s first test images include an unexpected ‘selfie’
2 years, 11 months ago

Webb telescope’s first test images include an unexpected ‘selfie’

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. NASA Capturing starlight Webb’s latest challenge was a trial run of the Near Infrared Camera, or NIRCam, identifying dots of starlight from the same star in each of the 18 hexagonal segments of its massive mirror. Webb created a mosaic of 18 points of starlight when mirror segments reflected this light back …

And then there was light! First photons strike iconic golden mirrors on James Webb Telescope
2 years, 11 months ago

And then there was light! First photons strike iconic golden mirrors on James Webb Telescope

India Today  

Over a week after arriving at the second Lagrangian point from where it will observe the birth of our universe, the James Webb Telescope began its three-month-long process to align the mirrors. The US space agency said that to work together, the telescope’s 18 primary mirror segments need to match each other to a fraction of a wavelength of light …

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