@NASAWebbTelescp can we get a banana for scale?
Webbcam: at back left are 2 uncovered mirror segments; #6 is on the assembly stand. http://www.jwst.nasa.gov/webcam.html #JWSTpic.twitter.com/HISmL4c3o1
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@dscaggs21 Unfortunately bananas aren't cleanroom certifiable! ;-) But you can see people in there for scale. The telescope is enormous!
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@NASAWebbTelescp 7 mirrors in total on the telescope? Or are there more that will go around the central 7? -
@jtskowronek 18 primary mirror segments in total! We just finished installation #5. - Show replies
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@NASAWebbTelescp Some1 said "Sure this isn't a Hamster Cage" Good call. //Mav//Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@NASAWebbTelescp JWST can really see the other planetary systems? -
@PetrVm Yes! Specifically, we will be looking at the atmospheres of planets around other stars. - Show replies
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