@skybits We Do Expect Tiny Micrometeorite Impacts, and the Telescope Was Designed and ... - Latest Tweet by NASA
The latest Tweet by NASA states, 'We do expect tiny micrometeorite impacts, and the telescope was designed and tested for this.The sunshield has special seams to limit micrometeorid damage. Testing showed that micrometeoroids have negligible effects on the telescope's beryllium mirrors: ...'
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