Engineers took an epic group selfies in the mirror of the telescope before it was sent off to deep space last month.
It is an awe-inspiring look at the scale of the operation that went viral on the internet after the launch, not to mention a tribute to the thousands of scientists who made last week's launch happen.
The best selfie. NASA scientists post a photo with a telescope. I am excited about what this will reveal about the universe.
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January 2, 2022.
The Great Unfurling.
The Ariane 5 rocket carrying the massive structure took off from a spaceport in French Guiana on December 25.
The telescope has hundreds of maneuvers to complete before it becomes operational in a distant position around the Sun.
The lead engineer for the telescope's prime contractor said during a Monday press conference that everything is hunky-dory.
The big stretch.
The sun shield that protects the telescope from harmful solar rays was extended over the weekend.
It is a good thing that we won't be hearing much from the team over the next few days.
Bill Ochs, project manager, said during the conference that the best thing for operations is to be boring.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope ishunky-dory after problems were fixed.
The James Webb Space Telescope is getting a new sun shield.
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