> Size comparison between the JWST's mirror and HST's mirror
Size comparison between the JWST's mirror and HST's mirror
author: NASA/MSFC/Novapix
reference: e-sou05-90013
Image Size 300 DPI: 49 * 33 cm
The large JWST 6.5 meters (21.3 feet) mirror compared to the Hubble Space Telescope primary mirror (at left). The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a large, infrared-optimized space telescope scheduled for launch in 2014.