Fine-Tuning the James Webb Space Telescope on This Week @NASA – February 11, 2022

This week's NASA update covers the James Webb Space Telescope's mirror alignment, Parker Solar Probe's images of Venus, Northrop Grumman's resupply mission to the ISS, the IMPACTS mission studying snowstorms, and the RS25 engine test for Artemis missions. The James Webb team is aligning the telescope's primary mirror using the near infrared camera, while the Parker Solar Probe captured visible light images of Venus. Northrop Grumman is preparing for a resupply mission to the ISS, delivering scientific research materials. The IMPACTS mission is tracking snowstorms across the U.S., and the RS25 engine test is part of preparations for future Artemis missions.

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