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How segmented mirrors allow long-distance space telescopes to view other worlds

Lee Feinberg, Principal Architect of the Habitable Worlds Observatory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

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NASA’s Lee Feinberg explains how the James Webb Space Telescope’s segmented mirrors are a crucial component of its design, enabling the precision optics required for deep-space exploration.

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