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They say that good things take time, but the James Webb Space Telescope is well on its way to exploring the universe!

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In the two weeks since its launch on December 25 at 7:20 am ET, Webb has successfully completed many milestones:

✹ Webb released and deployed its solar array, which means the telescope went off battery power and began to use its own generated power.
✹ Webb has had two planned mid-course correction burns. Webb was launched on a direct path to an orbit around the second Lagrange Point (L2), but its trajectory required correction maneuvers to get there.
✹ The 5-layer sunshield has been fully deployed and tensioned. Did we mention it is the size of a tennis court? đŸ€Ż
✹ Webb’s secondary mirror, which plays an important role in reflecting light collected by the primary mirror into the telescope’s instruments, has been deployed.

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