NASA engineering teams celebrate at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore.
(Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA is in celebration mode.
ItsJames Webb Space Telescopehas successfully deployed, positioning itself almost one million miles from Earth.
NASA engineering teams celebrate at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore. (Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Millions of dollars in funding were on the line when NASA launched the new telescope.
Twenty-nine nail-biting days followed.
At last, the telescope is now completely unfolded.
Photo: NASA, ESA, CSA, Joyce Kang (STScI)
It has enoughfuel onboardto last it 20 years.
These images will contain the first lights of our universe.
His, and NASA’s, excitement is palpable.
Photo: NASA, ESA, CSA, Joyce Kang (STScI)
Teamwork makes the dreamwork, and NASA has dreamed big to great success.
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