The ten-billion-dollar gamble: How the JWST shields itself from the Sun – Physics World - physicsworld.com

Unfurling the James Webb Space Telescope’s tennis-court-sized sunshield will be one of the mission’s most nail-biting moments, writes Keith Cooper

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is scheduled to launch on 24 December. To mark the event, Physics World is publishing a series of blog posts on the telescopes technological innovations and scie… [+3908 chars]