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Some Assembly Required: New Space Telescope Will Take Shape After Launch

The huge sun shield of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope must be carefully folded to fit into a space about the size of a school bus before takeoff. (Chris Gunn/NASA)
The huge sun shield of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope must be carefully folded to fit into a space about the size of a school bus before takeoff. (Chris Gunn/NASA)

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