I am always awestruck about the feats of engineering and science that goes into space exploration, and I love when there is yet another milestone to celebrate.
Here it is: humanity’s final look at @NASAWebb as it heads into deep space to answer our biggest questions. Alone in the vastness of space, Webb will soon begin an approximately two-week process to deploy its antennas, mirrors, and sunshield. #UnfoldTheUniverse pic.twitter.com/DErMXJhNQd
— NASA (@NASA) December 25, 2021
You can follow the news on the Webb Telescope Twitter feed or the blog dedicated to the Webb Telescope over at NASA.
Yes!
And perfectly simply summed up above.
Feels like we’ve been waiting forever for this – and there’s still a way to go before we know if it has successfully deployed and reached its right L12 location. See :
https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html
But, been watching that here :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CpeVdQxs0Q
and am so happy right now. Next, hopefully if all goes to plan, we have first light, wonder, awe and new knowledge :
And people think scientists are unemotional .. Humanity, tension and joy manifest :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXjPgDol2jE
Also Scott Manley on the origami of the JWST and so much more :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp_7AJseYYc&list=TLPQMjUxMjIwMjHhlmi8U8_UAw&index=5
Tangentuial here but also completing an awesomely memorable Xmas 2021 for astronomers here :
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-12-22/comet-leonard-photos-australia-southern-hemisphere/100718842
Lapsed astronomer here. F’n awesome!
YAAAY !!!!
This is the best Christmas present ever!
The NASA picture was of a 3D rendering.
Boo!
There is actually an actual picture of the Webb’s ass, as it advances into the unknown. I think they may have extended the solar panel a bit early so they could watch it come out and lock in place. The actual image is this:
https://www.popsci.com/uploads/2021/12/25/james-webb-space-telescope-final-view.png