The James Webb Space Telescope, which has been delayed for years, was launched in the past weeks and was now left alone in space. One of the most painful processes with the telescope, which was sent 1 million kilometers from Earth, was the ability for the mirror, which folded like an origami, to unfold by itself. It has been studied for years, and the good news has come as a result.
The James Webb Space Telescope was launched into space on December 24. It is customary for vehicles sent into space that the moment of launch was broadcast live on YouTube. The telescope’s journey to its destination still continues. Although it is estimated that it will be 6 months before James Webb sends the first images, the real painful process is experienced in the time to the destination.
James Webb Space Telescope’s primary mirror successfully opened
The Jamess Web telescope, which has an extremely sensitive structure, is also large. As if this contradiction weren’t enough, if there was a problem in the mirror, which we can describe as the heart of the telescope, 31 years of work and 10 billion dollars spent in taxes would have been wasted. The primary mirror of JWST, which was sent into space with the whole world holding its breath, has successfully completed its installation. While the journey and installation is still ongoing, this is an extremely important milestone.
It is still around 380,000 kilometers from its destination, also called L2, which is 1 million kilometers from Earth. Although it is still a risky process, the installation of the primary mirror is good news. We can say that James Webb has been successful so far, as a route has been followed within the known risks at the moment. The actual details of the trip will be revealed when JSWT arrives at its location.
The James Webb Space Telescope will work 100 times more detailed than Hubble can, collecting data on the existence of the universe and earth-like planets. The telescope, which is expected to add groundbreaking discoveries to the science library, is even described as one of the turning points in human history.
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