This telescope is our next great detective in the universe

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The mirror array will have to be folded to fit into the Ariane 5 rocket that will launch the Webb into space, departing from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana (South America).
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The rocket will be provided by the European Space Agency (ESA), which along with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is partnering with NASA on the Webb telescope.
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The panels of the mirror are made of beryllium, a metal chosen because it's sturdy and lightweight at the same time.
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The very thin layer of gold that coats the mirror augments reflectivity, helping the telescope to capture more light.
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An artist's impression of the telescope as it will look when deployed to its final position, at the L2 point about one Thank you, that's fixedmillion miles from Earth.
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