Webb Space Telescope's Mid-Infrared Instrument Cooldown Continues - SciTechDaily

“The Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) and other Webb instruments have been cooling by radiating their thermal energy into the dark of space for the bulk of the last three months. The near-infrared instruments will operate at about 34 to 39 kelvins, cooling pass…

This artist’s conception shows the fully unfolded James Webb Space Telescope in space. Credit: Adriana Manrique Gutierrez, NASA Animator “The Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) and other Webb instrument… [+5986 chars]

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