Discover the Super Cooling of James Webb Telescope's MIRI Instrument

Imagine a telescope that can peer into the depths of space, observing the very first stars and galaxies formed after the Big Bang. That’s the power of the James Webb Telescope, a marvel of engineering that’s redefining our understanding of the universe. And now, one of its cutting-edge instruments, called MIRI, has reached an astonishingly cold temperature – a chilly -266 degrees Celsius. This extreme chill, naturally achieved, allows MIRI to see objects in infrared light, unlocking hidden secrets of the cosmos....

September 17, 2024 · 5 min · 962 words · Jesse Peters DVM