First Images from Webb Telescope Released; Lab’s 88-Inch Cyclotron Played a Part

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is releasing images today providing the sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date. Components for the telescope were tested at the Lab’s 88″ cyclotron with heavy ions, testing memory chips, resolver-to-digital converters, and power components. https://www.nasa.gov/webbfirstimages