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Infrared Telescope Balloon Mission Gets Mini-JWST Mirror
Infrared Telescope Balloon Mission Gets Mini-JWST Mirror
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Jul 6, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
While waiting for the launch and commissioning of JWST, engineers designed an infrared telescope with a 2.5-meter mirror that will fly onboard a large research balloon to nearly 40 kilometers in altitude. Plus, fast radio bursts, robotic ammonites, and this week in rocket history we look back at Telstar-1.
Released:
Jul 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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