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Claire Cameron

NASA gives a tantalizing preview of how the Webb Telescope will see stars


The James Webb Space Telescope is slowly finding its focus. On February 25, the Webb Telescope team released new images that show how well Webb’s mirror alignment is going, including its first “stacked” image of the star HD 84406. The pictures give a glimpse of how sharp Webb’s eye on the universe will become once mirror alignment and focusing are complete — a seven-step process that will ultimately take months.

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