Space Rock Strike on Webb Telescope Was Just Bad Luck, NASA Team Says
by Isaac Schultz from on (#662NP)
In late May, the Webb Space Telescope's tranquil commissioning process was interrupted by an uncommonly large micrometeoroid strike on one of the $10 billion observatory's mirrors. Now, a NASA-led analysis of the event indicates the impact was a statistical anomaly and the telescope will be less susceptible to space...