Bright eyes

Webb Telescope: 4 instruments are vital to unlocking stunning views of the cosmos

by Jennifer Walter
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

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The iconic honeycomb-shaped mirror is likely the first thing you’ll notice when you see the James Webb Space Telescope.

But hidden behind the mirror are the “eyes” of the JWST, the Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM).

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