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JWST full primary mirror has been successfully deployed!

Before we celebrate, there's still work to do. The team is working hard to latch the wing into place, a multi-hour process. When the final latch is secure, Webb will be fully unfolded in space.

#UnfoldTheUniverse
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James Webb is fully deployed! πŸŽ‰

With the successful deployment & latching of the last mirror wing, that's:
50 major deployments, complete.
178 pins, released.
20+ years of work, realized.

Next to #UnfoldTheUniverse: traveling out to the orbital destination of Lagrange point 2!

@NASAWebb | #JWST
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Gene discovered in Georgia (US) water a possible global threat

A gene that causes bacteria to be resistant to one of the world's most important antibiotics, colistin, has been detected in sewer water in Georgia. The presence of the MCR-9 gene is a major concern for public health because it causes antimicrobial resistance, a problem that the World Health Organization has declared "one of the top 10 global public health threats facing humanity."

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