How the James Webb telescope makes a picture

Process map by Brian. 13 steps, 2 layers. Tags: space, science, tech.

1. Distant light: Ancient infrared light travels for billions of years
2. The telescope: A gold mirror made of 18 segments collects it
3. The telescope: A giant sunshield keeps it cold so heat does not drown the signal
4. The telescope: Instruments split the light into data
5. Astronomers: Raw data comes down from a million miles away
6. Astronomers: Calibrate and clean it
7. Astronomers: Infrared is invisible: which colors to show?
8. Astronomers: Assemble the image
9. The public: Release: a picture of the early universe

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