Week in Geek - Mirror, mirror
My weekly post for The Rachel Maddow Show.
Week in Geek - Mirror, mirror edition
This week NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) passed a major milestone - the complete assembly of its primary mirror. No small feat when that mirror is comprised of 18 hexagonal sections which, when put together, measure over 21 feet in diameter. In fact, each segment is about the size of a coffee table and weighs over 80 pounds!
Also features: chins, selfie-related fatalities, eagles trained to attack drones, and Paul Rudd.
Read the full article here.