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Shooting for the Stars With the Webb Telescope

FEB 05, 2007
Physics Today
The Washington Post : Last week’s news that the orbiting Hubble observatory’s most productive and far-seeing camera may be irreparably damaged sent a chill through the world of astronomy. Even if astronauts return to the Hubble next year as planned to repair and replace several instruments, fixing the electrical malfunction in the Advanced Camera for Surveys is not expected to be on the schedule.
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