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How many microshutters does NIRSpec's micro-shutter array contain?

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248,000

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What is the exact length of JWST's deployed sunshield?

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21.197 meters

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After which NASA administrator was JWST named?

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James E. Webb

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Which JWST instrument uses a cryocooler to reach its operating temperature?

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MIRI

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On which exoplanet did JWST detect carbon dioxide in its atmosphere?

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WASP-39b

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Which nebula did JWST image to produce the 'Cosmic Cliffs' picture?

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Carina Nebula

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For which exoplanet did JWST first obtain an atmospheric spectrum?

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WASP-96b

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How many layers does JWST's sunshield have?

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Five

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From which spaceport was JWST launched?

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Guiana Space Centre

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What launch vehicle carried JWST into space?

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Ariane 5

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Which exoplanet was the first directly imaged by JWST?

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HIP 65426 b

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What was the total cost of the JWST project in billions of dollars?

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10 billion

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