James Webb Space Telescope experiences 2nd instrument glitch

[Admin]

Every spacecraft glitches occasionally, and even the most powerful space telescope ever launched isn't immune.

James Webb Space Telescope experiences 2nd instrument glitch : Read more

 

[bwana4swahili]

All 'satellites' eventually fail. With Hubble it required a few repair visits. With the JWST it will be a bit more difficult!

 

[MClaus504]

Earth-sun Lagrange point 2, which is located nearly 1 million miles (1.5 million kilometers) away from the Earth on the side opposite the sun.

L2 is between Earth and Mars in a straight line through the Earth to the Sun. This comment suggests that L2 is on the opposite side of the sun from Earth... a little confusing.