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		Aren't the mirrors of the James Webb Space Telescope too unprotected? (2014) (space.stackexchange.com)
		4 points by zeristor on Dec 25, 2021 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

zeristor on Dec 25, 2021 [–]

I was wondering about the JWST being exposed to micro-meteoroids, seems someone asked this question several years ago, and received a solid answer.

I knew it would have been thought about but was just curious about the reasoning behind it.

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