MrSebSinM to The Far [email protected] • 11 months ago10 April 2024sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up187arrow-down12
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink22•11 months agoContext: The Hubble Space Telescope had a manufacturing defect in the primary mirror, and produced blurry images until a Space Shuttle service mission performed repairs.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink14•11 months agoI remember every media outlet making some statement about “Hubble is getting glasses” back then.
minus-square@johannesvanderwhaleslink10•11 months agoThis is also why a lot of people were extremely nervous about the JWST launch, since a service mission would’ve been impossible for it.
Context: The Hubble Space Telescope had a manufacturing defect in the primary mirror, and produced blurry images until a Space Shuttle service mission performed repairs.
I remember every media outlet making some statement about “Hubble is getting glasses” back then.
This is also why a lot of people were extremely nervous about the JWST launch, since a service mission would’ve been impossible for it.