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About the magnetic microshutter system on the JWST
            
            
            
            
            
            
       
           
          
                                               
                 
                 
                  
                 
                    
            
            Written by                        Jan Velinger
                        
            
                                  
                 
                                  
              
      
      
                 
            
            
            
            
                
                
            
            
                
                                 
                
                    Sunday, 23 April 2023 10:14                
                                
                             
            
                        A year-and-a-half since it was launched into orbit 1.5 million kilometres from Earth, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has proven to be an overwhelming success. The infrared observatory has stunned viewers from the get-go with images of unparalleled precision.