We have been following the James Webb Telescope very closely since it first took off into space last December. Every step of its unfurling while it heads into its final form has been reported on and for good reason.
The tool is regarded as one of the greatest scientific endeavors of the 21st Century, that almost didn't happen as the project was burdened by years of delays and billions of dollars of overspends. Many even called to cancel the project.
But low and behold, the mission succeeded despite everything and the telescope has now completed the process of aligning three out of its four instruments. This step is the sixth stage of aligning the tool's mirrors to its scientific instruments so that they can proceed to create the most accurate and focused images possible, according to a statement published by NASA on Friday.
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