#JWST’s sunshield is made of five layers of Kapton, each thick as a human hair, but strong enough to withstand space. http://bit.ly/x3cacr
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@NASAWebbTelescp Flexible enough to bounce micrometeorites back into space ? Up to what size ?
@WimVO The sunshield can withstand expected impacts from particles up to ~100 microns in size.
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@NASAWebbTelescp What about Annual Meteor Showers ? Hubble would turn it's mirror towards earth. Are you expected to do something similar ?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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