The James Webb Space Telescope was damaged by micrometeoroid for the fifth time since it was launched. Debris strikes like these are expected, but this recent strike was larger than anticipated this early in its mission.
00:00 Webb hit by micrometeoroid
01:02 Are micrometeoroids dangerous?
02:13 This was larger than anticipated. Or tested for.
03:24 How the damaged mirror was corrected
04:49 Did they image the mirror?
06:00 How Webb will survive space
08:39 Should they have shielded Webb even more?
09:24 The telescope that was shot by a gun
10:07 Instrument commissioning and First Images are coming!
11:00 Thanks to my Patrons!
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