It’s one thing to build and launch a big, complex, next-gen space telescope.
Webb is in the middle of a multi-phase mirror alignment and it’s going swimmingly so far.
The goal is to get all of Webb’s many mirrors working together as one.
The two most recent phases involved making minor adjustments in the alignment of the telescope’s mirrors.
TheWebb team posted a GIFshowing the before and after images from the segment alignment.
you might see how the star comes into sharper focus.
That’s how we got to the single-star shot.
Themirror-alignment process started in early Februaryand is expected to last three months.
Each successful step brings Webb closer to full operation.
Webb is a joint project from NASA, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency.
It’s getting ready to stare into the heart of the early universe.
