'First light' instrument ready
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 18:00
in Astronomy & Space
One of Europe's main contributions to the James Webb Space Telescope - an instrument that will help identify the first stars to shine in the Universe - is built and ready to ship to the US.
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