Elements of Webb: Beryllium

Have you heard of beryllium? It’s a rare lightweight metal used as the primary material on the Webb Telescope. This episode explores the reason this expensive metal is perfect for Webb. To learn more about the materials used in the James Webb Space Telescope, please explore the complete Elements of Webb pathway. 

Topics

  • telescope design
  • Earth metals
  • optics
  • James Webb Space Telescope
  • JWST
  • space technology
  • aerospace materials
  • material science
  • beryllium