Development scenery of the huge space telescope "Webb" to be the successor to Hubble will be released in high-quality photos & movies

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Space TelescopeIs a so-called "space observatory" that can observe astronomical objects from outer space, there is no worry that electromagnetic waves will be absorbed by the atmosphere, because it will not be affected by the weather, so it is essential for observing the universe It is getting.NASAIt was launched byHubble Space TelescopeIs famous as an active space telescope that delivers various images from outer space for more than 20 years but as a successor it is planned to launch in 2018James Webb Space Telescope(Webb). NASA publishes the development scene of its next generation Space Telescope Webb with high-quality photographs. The overwhelming photographs are from the following.

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This is a projected completion of Webb. The golden object collects the light of the star main mirror.

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Looking from the bottom like this. It is an airplane like a paper airplane.

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Webb's image movie viewed from 360 degrees in all directions is here.

James Webb Space Telescope Instrument Locations - YouTube


Webb is more than HubbleSpitzerA huge space telescope than it is.

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This is the state of the full scale model of Webb exhibited on the Gulf of Austin, Texas. The height is about 4 stories building.


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NASA'sGoddard Space CenterA real size model brought into. Memorial shooting with Webb developers.

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This is a part (segment) of the primary mirror which is a spider telescope's kimono. Webb's primary mirror consists of 18 segments.

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Webb has a gigantic primary mirror of 6.5 meters in diameter, which is 2.5 times larger than the diameter of the Hubble telescope.

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The size of the primary mirror segment is about this size.

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Mirror material can withstand harsh environmentsberyllium.

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This is the situation when beryllium was carried to NASA.

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All mirrors are plated with gold. The thickness is only 100 nanometers. This is as thin as 1/1000 of hair.

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Each sheet carefully examined.



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Landscape where 6 segments are tested.

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The test environment is a world of extremely cold, 40K (about minus 230 degrees) which was set to a vacuum state.

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The state of the huge vacuum chamber which is the test environment can be confirmed in the following movie.

James Webb Space Telescope to be Tested in Chamber A at Johnson Space Center 2013 NASA Goddard - YouTube


This round mirror is the second mirror of Webb. Unlike the main mirror, it is a surface close to a sphere.

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This is a module called Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM).

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Rear version to call Webb's primary mirror mounting skeleton.

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High heat resistant shield.

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It is an optical telescope element that can be placed in a vacuum chamber with a crane.

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Cables of optical elements are wrapped with aluminum tape for cryogenic temperatures.

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The optical telescope simulator (OSIM) covered with numerous cables is known as "Golden Spider".

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A shield is also wrapped around the infrared absorption element (MIRI) so as to withstand ultra low temperature environment.

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Near infrared camera sensor is 16 million pixels.

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An image of Webb loaded on spacecraft and launched into space.

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You can see how Webb released in outer space is assembled in this movie.

James Webb Space Telescope: Deployment Animation - YouTube


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Webb's LEGO made by NASA engineers.

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Development of Webb Space Telescope is in progress aiming at launch in 2018. However, the development expenditure expands more than the initial plan, and NASA, which was involved in a part of American government agency closing issue in 2013, is always fearing that budget cuts will be made. We are hoping that the next generation high performance space telescope Webb will be successfully launched and deliver "the mystery of the universe" to the earth.