7.4K views · 286 reactions | The Allen Telescope Array, formerly known as the One Hectare Telescope, is a radio telescope array dedicated to astronomical observations and a simultaneous search for extraterrestrial intelligence. solarsystem #astronomer #astronomy #cosmology #universe #factsdaily #factbytes #reelitfeelit #factsdailyy #reels #viralvideo #sciencefacts #scienceproject #MIvsLSG #ipl #scienceeducation #physics #planetearth #alienlife | Encyclopedia of Science | Facebook

The 20-foot (6m) "powerhouse" solar array for our @NASAWebb telescope was attached to the main observatory for the final time before launch in 2021. The array will be folded up inside the rocket for the journey, and deploy once the observatory is in space: https://go.nasa.gov/31wxDAC | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The deployment of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s solar array will be its first, and most important. Small but efficient, the 5900mm (19.36ft) long solar array will release itself like an accordion to a straightened configuration shortly after launch. Its purpose is to convert sunlight into electricity to operate the telescope’s propulsion and communication subsystems, as well as its scientific instruments. Webb is the largest, most complex, and the first folding space telescope ever attempt