Nope, this isn't how NASA gets ready to roast a chicken. In fact, this image shows its engineers testing the sunshield for the NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. The size of a tennis court, it folds up like an umbrella—so has to be tested extensively to make sure the five layers of thin membrane can unfurl reliably in space. [NASA]
via Gizmodo http://ift.tt/1uy2jvW http://ift.tt/1AoE6IO
No comments:
Post a Comment