See the colossal James Webb Space Telescope unfurl its giant, golden mirrors

See the colossal James Webb Space Telescope unfurl its giant, golden mirrors

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Engineers commanded the James Webb Space Telescope to unfurl its over 21-foot wide golden mirrors this week, and the crucial test succeeded.

The test, shown in the image below, was the last check on the sprawling telescope's moving parts under space-like conditions. James Webb, set to launch in Oct. 2021, will be the largest,...

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