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\u201cMore than 20 years ago, the Webb team set out to build the most powerful telescope that anyone has ever put in space and came up with an audacious optical design to meet demanding science goals,\u201d Thomas Zurbuchan, associate administrator of NASA\u2019s Science Mission Directorate said in NASA\u2019s blog. \u201cToday we can say that design is going to deliver.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over the next six weeks, NASA will continue to prepare <\/strong>JWST to finally begin its science work. The team\u2019s <\/strong>next steps will include aligning instruments including the <\/strong>near-infrared spectrograph, mid-infrared instrument, near infrared imager and slitless spectrograph. From there, JWST will start to conduct its final checks and make any last minute adjustments. <\/p>\n