Webb telescope spreads its wings, completes final deployment measures
ABC News
After two weeks in space, NASA's new super telescope has finished its final deployment and soon start exploring the cosmos. James Webb Space Telescope.
After two weeks in its cosmic nest, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has spread its wings and will fly to the farthest regions of unknown space.
Crews completed the final part of the satellite's long-awaited deployment and unfolded both its mirrored wings, which are critical for the telescope's mission.
Scientists said this step was the most likely point for a failure for the mission, and NASA crews were seen cheering with relief after the operation completed.
The telescope has been in the works since 1996 and is a joint venture between NASA, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency.
