Houston, TX (WHDH) — The Johnson Space Center in Houston is testing a telescope with a giant freezer. They are using it to subject the telescope to the types of temperatures it will encounter in space.
The huge freezer gets close to -423 degrees Fahrenheit.
Astronomers’ goals with these tests is to make the perfect telescope.
Testing will begin in July and run through October.
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