Herschel Telescope (IMAGE)

Naval Research Laboratory

Herschel Telescope

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The Herschel telescope is almost entirely made of silicon carbide, a highly polishable, stable, and lightweight ceramic material and coated with a very thin layer of aluminum, for reflectivity.

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European Space Agency

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