One of the most iconic features of the #NASAWebb telescope is its primary mirror: 18 segments made of beryllium and covered in a thin layer of gold. The large mirror (21.6 ft/6.5 m in diameter) will view faint galaxies 13 billion light-years away: https://go.nasa.gov/3mWQ09K pic.twitter.com/EE3spCHPDy
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Thinner than my patience for its launch.
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Not as thin as Bridenstine’s tenure.
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The gold layer on the mirror was kept that thin to keep the cost of the telescope affordable

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It’s already highly not affordable brother
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Thin as a credit card
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About 0.1 micrometers
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