The Webb Telescope Has Been Hit By Something. Here's What It Means For Science - Forbes

Just days before it’s due to see “first light” the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been hit by a micrometeoroid, damaging one of the 18 segments in its 6.5-meter mirror.

NASAs James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been hit by a micrometeoroid, which has damaged one of ... [+] the 18 beryllium-gold segments that makes up its main 6.5-meter mirror. getty NASAs James… [+3021 chars]

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