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gvarndell
22-04-2010, 19:58
I know this is not directly FIRST related but it is Inspirational and so cool to watch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sihF1q8rWh4

JWST will take some of my code into space.
Billfred
22-04-2010, 20:08
Moved to the NASA discussion forum. :)
gvarndell
22-04-2010, 20:10
Moved to the NASA discussion forum. :)

Thanks. I didn't know this forum existed.
DonRotolo
23-04-2010, 20:49
JWST will take some of my code into space.
The ones or the zeros? :p

Pretty cool, indeed.

What's the purpose of the huge silvery 'base' - solar shielding?
gvarndell
24-04-2010, 08:09
What's the purpose of the huge silvery 'base' - solar shielding?

Yes, the mirror segments need to be very very cold.
See http://www.jwst.nasa.gov/mirrors.html