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The James Webb Space Telescope has fully opened its mirror and completed its deployment

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  1. Cycloneblaze
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    All those complex engineering manoeuvres are done, and we can breathe a sigh of relief! The telescope is still on its way to L2; in the meantime, it will cool down to its operating temperature...

    All those complex engineering manoeuvres are done, and we can breathe a sigh of relief!

    The telescope is still on its way to L2; in the meantime, it will cool down to its operating temperature over the next few months, and its instruments will be checked and calibrated in preparation for the first science images.

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