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  2. Mid-Infrared Instrument - Wikipedia

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    MIRI MIRI being integrated into ISIM, 2013 MIRI's cooling system being tested MIRI is uncrated at Goddard Space Flight Center, 2012 Infographic of James Webb Space Telescope instruments and their observation ranges of light by wavelength. MIRI, or the Mid-Infrared Instrument, is an instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope. [1]

  3. Integrated Science Instrument Module - Wikipedia

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    Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM) is a component of the James Webb Space Telescope, a large international infrared space telescope launched on 25 December 2021. [1] ISIM is the heart of the JWST, and holds the main science payload which includes four science instruments and the fine guidance sensor.

  4. Fine Guidance Sensor and Near Infrared Imager and Slitless ...

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    FGS/NIRISS ETU, 2016 FGS Test unit undergoes cryogenic testing, 2012 Infographic of JWST instruments and their observation ranges of light by wavelength. Fine Guidance Sensor and Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph (FGS-NIRISS) is an instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) that combines a Fine Guidance Sensor and a science instrument, a near-infrared imager and a ...

  5. NIRSpec - Wikipedia

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    The NIRSpec (Near-Infrared Spectrograph) is one of the four scientific instruments flown on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). [2] The JWST is the follow-on mission to the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and is developed to receive more information about the origins of the universe by observing infrared light from the first stars and galaxies.

  6. Spacecraft bus (James Webb Space Telescope) - Wikipedia

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    Technicians work on a mock-up of the JWST spacecraft bus in 2014 [1] The spacecraft bus is a carbon fibre box that houses systems of the telescope and so is the primary support element of the James Webb Space Telescope, launched on 25 December 2021. It hosts a multitude of computing, communication, propulsion, and structural components. [2]

  7. NIRCam - Wikipedia

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    NIRCam wrapped up in 2013 NIRCam being installed in 2014. NIRCam (Near-InfraRed Camera) is an instrument aboard the James Webb Space Telescope.It has two major tasks, as an imager from 0.6 to 5 μm wavelength, and as a wavefront sensor to keep the 18-section mirrors functioning as one.

  8. James Webb Space Telescope - Wikipedia

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    The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a space telescope designed to conduct infrared astronomy. As the largest telescope in space, it is equipped with high-resolution and high-sensitivity instruments, allowing it to view objects too old, distant , or faint for the Hubble Space Telescope . [ 9 ]

  9. Timeline of the James Webb Space Telescope - Wikipedia

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    The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is an international 21st-century space observatory that was launched on 25 December 2021. [1] [2] It is intended to be the premier observatory of the 2020s, combining the largest mirror yet on a near-infrared space telescope with a suite of technologically advanced instruments from around the world. [3]