Episode 497
How do we clean the Hubble Telescope mirror?
We focus in and reflect on how this star feature of the telescope is maintained.
Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists
January 31, 20223m 54s
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Show Notes
Daniel wrote into The Naked Scientists with the question of 'How do they stop the mirror on the Hubble telescope from getting dirty?' Otis Kingsman spoke to Sarah Kendrew from the European Space Agency to clear up the answers to this question. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
hubble space telescopespace telescope mirrorhubble telescopemicrometeoritesSarah Kendrew