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How Do Space Telescopes Break Down Light?

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The James Webb Space Telescope will use an innovative instrument called an integral field unit (IFU) to capture images and spectra at the same time. This video gives a basic overview of how the IFU works, and explains how telescopes break light down into its component wavelengths or colors.

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