Webb’s Microshutters

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Illustration depicting how Webb's microshutters work

Release Date: June 03, 2020 9:30AM (EDT)

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The James Webb Space Telescope’s Near Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) has a microshutter array that can capture hundreds of colorful spectra at the same time. How does it work? What will it help us learn? Discover how it will help transform our understanding of many distant stars and galaxies simultaneously.