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NIRCam’s optical system for JWST surpasses expectations

Submit on Tuesday, January 6th, 2015 22:56

The Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) instrument Lockheed Martin helped develop for NASA’s next deep space telescope surpassed expectations during tests in late 2014. It will see farther into the cosmos and further back in time than any other instrument. Scientists are preparing NIRCam for new trials beginning this year.

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