Space & Skywatching | Micrometeoroid Damage To James Webb Telescope Can't Be Fixed

Micrometeoroid Damage To James Webb Telescope Can't Be Fixed

Jan 3, 2025 1:36 AM

The widely celebrated James Webb Space Telescope has received damage to one of its mirrors from a micrometeoroid, but NASA says not to worry.

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