ScienceCasts: Readying the Webb Telescope for Launch

By Science@NASAFrom VimeoFebruary 14, 2026

Stringent testing is underway to prove the James Webb Space Telescope can handle an Earth-shaking take-off and still capture the universe’s first light while deeply ensconced in the hyper-cold of space.

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#Cryogenic Testing

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