NEW SPACE
TELESCOPE
REACHES FINAL
STOP MILLION
MILES OUT
The world’s biggest, most powerful space
telescope arrived at its observation post 1 million
miles from Earth on Monday, a month after it lifted
of on a quest to behold the dawn of the universe.
On command, the James Webb Space Telescope
ired its rocket thrusters for nearly ive minutes
to go into orbit around the sun at its designated
location, and NASA conirmed the operation went
as planned.
The mirrors on the $10 billion observatory still
must be meticulously aligned, the infrared
detectors suiciently chilled and the scientiic
instruments calibrated before observations can
begin in June.
But light controllers in Baltimore were euphoric
after chalking up another success.