Happy birthday, SOHO! 
While #NASAWebb can't look at the Sun, it will also use a coronagraph, just like SOHO. Instead of blocking the Sun's face to reveal its corona, Webb's coronagraphs will block out the light of distant stars in order to study the planets around them.https://twitter.com/NASASun/status/1334168406568931328 …
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Here's an animation on how #NASAWebb will use its coronagraphs
https://twitter.com/NASAWebb/status/1133789417477480450 …
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Solar eclipse: Moon blocks Sun. Coronagraph: Telescope blocks star’s light to see hidden planets. Learn how #NASAWebb will use its coronagraphs to open a new window on #exoplanets and planet-forming disks: https://go.nasa.gov/2QwCWsF #JWST pic.twitter.com/zdTccw6hiy
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