Webb Telescope Mirrors

[CraigS]

Now here's a nice, light, non-controversial topic …

Two kinds of Webb telescope mirrors arrive at NASA Goddard (http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-04-kinds-webb-telescope-mirrors-nasa.html)


.. so why are the mirrors hexagonal in shape ?


We're going to be hearing/seeing a lot from this beasite once it gets up there ! I found this article to be a beauty for describing how the Webb will do its thing.

Facinating design. Well done to evil minds who conceived it … sounds like a true masterpiece.

… who were those guys, anyway?? … and how did they do it ??
:)
Cheers

[Ric]

Definitely a testament of ingenuity, I don't know if they are evil minds but they are certainly brilliant.

We have certainly come a long way since the days of Galileo and Leonardo.