The 21-foot-wide primary mirror of the Webb Telescope is so large that it will have to fold up to fit into a rocket and be launched to space. Join host Mary Estacion as she travels to ATK in Magna, Utah, where the mirror’s foldable backplane “wings” have been constructed.
The South by South festival in Austin, Texas, played host to a new guest this year, a full-scale model of the Webb Telescope. The tennis-court-sized replica anchored a NASA exhibit that included interactive activities and talks on astronomy. The three-day event was capped off by the breaking of a Guinness World Record for the largest outdoor astronomy lesson.
At this year's South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, the Guinness World Record for the largest outdoor astronomy class was broken. Capturing the tension and excitement leading up to the event, this video also shows what it takes to break a world record.
