[zeestephen]

NASA:

"Since launch, we have had four smaller measurable micrometeoroid strikes that were consistent with expectations and this one more recently that is larger than our degradation predictions assumed."

[sasquatch]

‘spensive target.

[SkyDancer]

Where are the pictures?

[cgbg]

You gotta wonder what happens when one of those things passes through the human body....

I guess we are going to have to let the astronauts be the guinea pigs—sorta like the current “scientific” approach to vaccines.

[alancarp]

Safelite repair; Safelite replace.

[KobraKai]

Now that it’s in orbit, NASA should be able to send up an armor package. I mean, why wouldn’t you?

[TexasGator]

“because their average speed...is a staggering 22,500 mph.”

one-third the velocity of the telescope.

[lurk]

11 X faster than a .270 bullet. Good thing it didn’t hit something important.

[Libloather]

That’ll buff right out.

[GotMojo]

micrometeoroid.....is that like a dingleberry?

[fidelis]

[reed13k]

I’m always suprised that this doesn’t happen more often given all the clouds we go through on a regular basis - like the Persides.

[BBQToadRibs2]

[Chode]

NASA said the damage from the dust-sized space rock was producing a *noticeable effect* in the $10 billion (£7.4 billion) telescope’s data, but is not expected to limit the mission’s performance.

aside from the noticeable effect that is...

[cyclotic]

My son is an astronautical engineer at NASA. He handles flight operations for an array of four satellites that fly in formation. He’s had to adjust the orbit a few times to avoid collisions.

[Billthedrill]

Next time they should listen to that nice Mr. Lundegaard and buy the undercoating.

[NWFree]

Is that covered under warranty? 🤪

[bobcat62]

Time for common-sense micrometeoroid control?

[Musketeer]

I’m stunned the two Voyager missions still operate. How can any interstellar craft survive ongoing sand blasts of debris?

[Muhammy]

What?
The 10% BIG GUY didn’t help?
Must be a crack f k family!

[Albion Wilde]

The micrometeoroid mistook it for a food production facility.