Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Silicon is the go-to chip and sensor material for a reason - it works. Learn about the semi-conductor properties that make this element the right choice for the Webb Telescope.

Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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