Elements of Webb: Super Black, Ep11 @NASAWebbTelescope

Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

Black objects absorb heat. But Webb’s radiator, designed to keep the science instruments cold, is black. Why? Find out on this episode of Elements of Webb.

Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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