Space rock that hit James Webb telescope caused more damage than thought - Daily Mail


7/18/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago
by Sam Tonkin

Webb's primary mirror was permanently altered when it was impacted by a single micrometeorite, the US space agency revealed, although it won't affect the telescope's ability to take mesmerising images.

NASA's new super space telescope suffered more damage than first thought when it was hit by a space rock in May, a new report has revealed. The $10 billion (£7.4 billion) observatory's primary mirro… [+7051 chars]

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