James Webb Space Telescope
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Channel: The Salt Lake Tribune · 2012 · Science & Technology
An animation of the James Webb Space Telescope deploying in space. The telescope, which is the successor to the Hubble Telescope, will launch in 2018. The platform, or "backplane," is the section that holds the 18 optical mirrors and was constructed by Magna-based Alliant Techsystems Inc.
