Universe  ID: 11399

Webb Mirror Gold Coating B-roll

Each of the Webb Telescope mirrors is made of berylium and coated with a very thin layer of gold to improve the mirror's ability to reflect infrared light.

Credits

Michael McClare (HTSI): Producer
Michael McClare (HTSI): Videographer
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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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Astrophysics B-Roll

Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> JWST
SVS >> James Webb Space Telescope
NASA Science >> Universe