Universe  ID: 14005

Elements of Webb: Beryllium Part 1 Ep03

Released on November 24, 2021
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Have you heard of beryllium? It’s a rare lightweight metal used as the primary material on the Webb Telescope. This episode explores the reason this expensive metal is perfect for Webb. Special thanks to LA Gauge for hosting the media team. #UnfoldTheUniverse
When you look at NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope you can’t help but see the huge gold mirrors. but that gold is really only on the surface the rest of the mirrors are made out of a metal called beryllium.

Credits

Sophia Roberts (AIMM): Lead Lead Producer
Sophia Roberts (AIMM): Lead Writer
Sophia Roberts (AIMM): Editor
Sophia Roberts (AIMM): Videographer
Michael McClare (KBRwyle): Videographer
Michael McClare (KBRwyle): Editor
Michael P. Menzel (AIMM): Production Assistant
Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET): Lead Technical Support
Walt Feimer (KBRwyle): Lead Animator
Adriana Manrique Gutierrez (KBRwyle): Animator
Bailee DesRocher (USRA): Animator
Michael Lentz (KBRwyle): Animator
Jacquelyn DeMink (USRA): Animator
Jonathan North (KBRwyle): Animator
Scott Rogers: Lead Drone Operator
Greg Gregory: Subject Expert
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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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Keywords:
SVS >> Galaxy
SVS >> Infrared
SVS >> Neutron Star
SVS >> Spacecraft
SVS >> Black Hole
SVS >> Astrophysics
SVS >> JWST
SVS >> Universe
SVS >> Space
SVS >> Webb Telescope
SVS >> Supernova
SVS >> Star
SVS >> James Webb Space Telescope
NASA Science >> Universe
SVS >> Optics
SVS >> Telescope