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Which space telescope is the largest ever launched?
Quick Answer
The James Webb Space Telescope is the largest space telescope ever launched. Its primary mirror is 6.5 meters across, made of 18 gold-coated segments.
The Full Story
The James Webb Space Telescope, launched in 2021, is the largest space telescope ever sent to space. Its primary mirror spans 6.5 meters and is made of 18 hexagonal mirror segments coated with gold. Webb is designed to observe infrared light, letting astronomers peer through dust and study the early universe, star formation and exoplanets. It orbits near the Sun–Earth L2 point, far from Earth’s heat and light.
Key Facts
1.Primary mirror diameter: 6.5 meters
2.Mirror segments: 18
3.Launch year: 2021
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