Solve this engineering challenge by designing a mirror that meets the guidelines in your brief.
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Deep Space Diary
Activity 3.1
Webb has a unique structure, especially when compared with other space telescopes which are often cylindrical with long solar panels. Webb’s gold-coated hexagonal primary mirror, mounted in the centre of its silver-coloured sunshield, gives it a striking appearance. This activity helps students understand Webb’s structure while explaining its ‘hot and cold’ sides.
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Basic Structure 1 (187.84 KB jpg) ↓ Basic Structure 2 (296.83 KB jpg) ↓ Colour Blindness Awareness (196.67 KB pdf) ↓Links
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Keep It Cool
Devise an experiment testing how to keep the infrared camera on your telescope super cool.
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