NASA's Webb solar array reconnects to the telescope
Friday, August 28, 2020 - 07:00
in Astronomy & Space
One kilowatt is about what it takes to heat up some leftovers in a microwave—or to power the largest and most technically advanced telescope ever built. Thanks to its solar array, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will stay energy-efficient more than 1 million miles (1.5 million kilometers) from Earth.