The James Webb Space Telescope

4:20 · Post by **4:20** » Sat Dec 25, 2021 9:02 am

A generation in the making, years of delays and setbacks, the launch of the JWST is roughly 3 hours away. Arguably one of, if not, the greatest technological mission that humans have ever produced.

Livestream here
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IHu9QuSn8L8

What is the JWST?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r_qUY2KYZfY
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aICaAEXDJQQ&t=0s

The first 30 days of terror
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WY9KckPI68Y

After a couple of delays, the Christmas Day launch
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8vUJxQi4LIU

alboclaret · Post by **alboclaret** » Sat Dec 25, 2021 9:18 am

Call me a geek but this moment is quite exciting.
Amazing feet if it works

chekhov · Post by **chekhov** » Sat Dec 25, 2021 12:56 pm

Successful launch! Solar panel deployment in progress.

4:20 · Post by **4:20** » Sat Dec 25, 2021 1:29 pm

Godspeed!

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tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Dec 25, 2021 3:30 pm

Good luck to the JWST on it's journey, and it's replacing the Hubble, which has had a pretty successful run during it's life cycle.

4:20 · Post by **4:20** » Sun Dec 26, 2021 6:11 am

You can track the progress of Webb to the orbit of Lagrange Point 2, here.

https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunc ... sWebb.html

CrispyClaret · Post by **CrispyClaret** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 9:53 pm

First photos taken by the telescope have been posted by Nasa

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 9:59 pm

CrispyClaret wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 27, 2021 9:53 pm
First photos taken by the telescope have been posted by Nasa

Someone left the lens cap on

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 10:20 pm

A Breathtaking view of the Milky Way taken from near Mars