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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope hit by multiple micrometeoroids: Report

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope hit by multiple micrometeoroids: Report

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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has been damaged after the space telescope was hit earlier this year by at least 19 small space rocks, also called micrometeoroids. One of the rocks has reportedly left noticeable damage on one of the telescopes’ 18 gold-plated mirrors. The impact reportedly took place between May 23 and May 25 […]

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James Webb Space Telescope will closely observe two extremely hot ‘super-Earths’

James Webb Space Telescope will closely observe two extremely hot ‘super-Earths’

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The James Webb Space Telescope’s mirror segments are aligned and its scientific instruments are undergoing calibration. Currently, it is just weeks away from full operation. NASA plans to reveal the first observations this summer, after which, Webb will begin with in-depth scientific observations. Among the investigations that are planned for the telescope’s first year are […]

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