Artist's concept of James Webb Space Telescope at work

James Webb Space Telescope, shown here in an artist's concept, is taking shape this year. Its primary mirror, which consists of 18 hexagonal beryllium segments, was completed in February, and its secondary mirror was installed in March. The telescope is scheduled for launch in 2018. [NASA]

Find out more in our radio program entitled James Webb Telescope.

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