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Why the most powerful space telescope ever needs to be kept really, really cold

This is an artist's rendering of the James Webb Space Telescope. The kite-shaped sunshield is the largest component of the telescope. (NASA GSFC/CIL/Adriana Manrique Gutierrez)
This is an artist's rendering of the James Webb Space Telescope. The kite-shaped sunshield is the largest component of the telescope. (NASA GSFC/CIL/Adriana Manrique Gutierrez)

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