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The 84 pages that link to James Webb Space Telescope, each with the reason it gives.

• Infrared astronomyBroader topic: Its cold, shielded instruments observe wavelengths largely blocked or blurred by Earth’s atmosphere.

• NASABroader topic: NASA led this flagship astronomy mission with European and Canadian partners.

• TelescopeBroader topic: Its large segmented mirror enables deep observations of faint, distant infrared sources.

• Reflecting telescopeBroader topic: Its segmented 6.5-meter primary mirror unfolds in space to collect faint infrared light.

• Lagrange pointBroader topic: Its orbit near L2 provides a stable observing geometry and a shielded, cold environment.

• Space telescopeBroader topic: Its infrared observations probe early galaxies, star formation, and exoplanet atmospheres.

• BerylliumBroader topic: Its lightweight primary mirror segments are made from beryllium.

• Astronomical instrumentBroader topic: Its segmented mirror and infrared instruments illustrate modern space observatory design.

• Halo orbitBroader topic: It operates near the Sun–Earth L2 point on a large halo orbit.

• Primary mirrorBroader topic: Its segmented primary is aligned in space to act as one collecting surface.

• Northrop GrummanBroader topic: Northrop Grumman served as prime contractor, integrating the telescope and spacecraft.

• Astronomical instrumentationBroader topic: Webb combines a large segmented mirror with cryogenic infrared instruments.

• Extragalactic astronomyBroader topic: Its infrared sensitivity detects faint, highly redshifted galaxies.

• Lissajous orbitBroader topic: Its operational path is a large-amplitude Lissajous orbit around Sun–Earth L2.

• History of the telescopeBroader topic: Its large segmented mirror extends space-based observation to faint early galaxies and cool objects.

• Infrared telescopeBroader topic: Its large, cooled mirror and infrared instruments exemplify modern space-based infrared observing.