Gold Mirrors Make Galactic Baby Pictures
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Channel: VideoFromSpace · 2011 · Science & Technology
To see into the distant past and observe the most distant objects in the Universe, the James Webb Space Telescope will use gold-coated beryllium mirrors to capture photons of infrared light. 18 such mirrors are to form a large orbiting array.
