There's a Problem with Webb's MIRI Instrument

There is a problem with Webb's MIRI Instrument. The Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) aboard the James Webb Space Telescope appears to have had an anomaly where one of its Dichroic/Grating wheels reported excessive friction.

00:00 Introduction
01:01 Severity of the Anomaly
02:24 How MIRI Works
03:50 The part on MIRI that is stuck
05:44 Thank you Patrons (and Leo interrupts)

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