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JWST in Texas: Hands-on Education

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As part of the Webb exhibit in Austin during South by Southwest, teachers were invited to have their students explore the future of scientific research and technology with projects ranging from models to dioramas. In this video, a middle school teacher and one of her students explain how the Webb Space Telescope captured their attention and helped foster a love for science.... Read More | Share it now!

Behind the Webb: The Great Plane (Episode 11)

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The Webb Space Telescope’s eighteen separate mirror segments will be held in place by a graphite structure called a backplane. This one-of-a-kind piece needs to be thermally stable to -400 degrees Fahrenheit (204 degrees Celsius), and hold Webb’s mirror segments steady to within one-ten thousandth the diameter of a human hair. Engineers at ATK in Magna, Utah, take us through the process of designing and creating the backplane.... Read More | Share it now!

Tonight’s Sky: May 2013

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Backyard stargazers get a monthly guide to the northern hemisphere’s skywatching events with “Tonight’s Sky.” May is a great month for eclipses, both lunar and solar! And the Eta Aquarid meteors are here to shower the night with lovely sights.... Read More | Share it now!