# James Webb Space Telescope—Mirror Alignment Complete, All Instruments in Focus

**URL:** <https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/james-webb-space-telescope-mirror-alignment-complete-all-instruments-in-focus/1330>\
**Category:** The Happening World\
**Tags:** james-webb-space-telescope, astronomy, space\
**Created:** [8 May 2022 12:18 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/james-webb-space-telescope-mirror-alignment-complete-all-instruments-in-focus/1330 "2022-05-08T12:18:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/johnwalker/32/17415_2.png) [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\
**Post date:** [8 May 2022 12:18 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/james-webb-space-telescope-mirror-alignment-complete-all-instruments-in-focus/1330/1 "2022-05-08T12:18:02Z")

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[![](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/uploads/default/original/2X/2/23e6c6c0e49fee04e2adb266dc73942b209ac69b.jpeg "Webb in Full Focus - Mirrors are Aligned!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-pNS5mDExQ)

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**Author:** ![johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/johnwalker/32/17415_2.png) [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\
**Post date:** [9 May 2022 19:46 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/james-webb-space-telescope-mirror-alignment-complete-all-instruments-in-focus/1330/2 "2022-05-09T19:46:05Z")

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On 2022-05-09 NASA held a media teleconference on “Preparing the Webb Space Telescope Instruments” to describe how, with the main optical system now aligned, the individual observing instruments will be calibrated and commissioned to begin science operations. Participants include Webb telescope management and scientists in charge of the instruments and the 17 observation modes they implement.

This is an audio-only recording of the teleconference.

[![](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d8168bbfc504649a7cdb49170d0dc828cad3bd05.jpeg "Media Briefing: Preparing the Webb Space Telescope Instruments") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5hG60HzNd8&t=390)

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**Author:** ![ra\_montesano](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/user_avatar/scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/ra_montesano/32/117_2.png) [@ra\_montesano](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/ra_montesano)\
**Post date:** [9 May 2022 20:43 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/james-webb-space-telescope-mirror-alignment-complete-all-instruments-in-focus/1330/3 "2022-05-09T20:43:28Z")

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The scientific method ain’t dead yet!