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1) The JWST is not in the shadow of the Earth. It’s solar powered. 2) It didn’t cost 9,000,000 dollars to build. That’s off by 1000x.
by markonen 5y ago
1) The JWST is not in the shadow of the Earth. It’s solar powered.
2) It didn’t cost 9,000,000 dollars to build. That’s off by 1000x.
- ironSkillet 5y agoMy guess is that the content you are referencing in your 2nd point is really the author's failed attempt at a variant of the "it's over 9000" meme. Nobody could reasonably think that it costs in the ballpark of $9 million.
- flyyingbarron 5y agoNo, it's simply a typo, missing the final ",000". It's been fixed now, thanks.
- ironSkillet 5y agoThanks for fixing it. The internet has taught me to be wary of meme references everywhere.
- munchler 5y agoTo elaborate on point 1: Although L2 itself is in Earth’s penumbra, the orbit of JWST around L2 is not in the earth’s shadow at all. (In fact, JWST will orbit L2 at a distance greater than the distance from the earth to the moon.)
- flyyingbarron 5y agoThanks. Changed that to "while staying behind the Earth"