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The James Webb Space Telescope can't call itself a telescope without a way for the light to go in it. On Wednesday, NASA successfully deployed a small focusing mirror in front of the honeycomb mirror, giving Webb a way to reflect light into the telescope.
The James Webb Space Telescope achieved another major milestone today, successfully extending its secondary mirror as it continues to sail seamlessly through its never-before-conducted deployment sequence on the way to its destination.