James Webb Launch

[mrblond]

the replacement for Hubble going up Christmas morning

Countdown to Webb's 1st Images Webb/NASA

Countdown to the release NASA's Webb Space Telescope 1st first full-color images and spectroscopic data. The James Webb Space Telescope (sometimes called Webb or JWST) is a large infrared telescope with a 6.5-meter primary mirror. Webb will be the premier observatory of the next decade...

jwst.nasa.gov

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[RicInOR]

James Webb Space Telescope unfurls massive sunshield in major deployment milestone

This was one of Webb's most nerve-wracking post-launch steps.

www.space.com

 

[RicInOR]

James Webb Space Telescope has locked onto guide star in crucial milestone

The fine-guidance instrument is key to keeping the space telescope pointed in the right direction.

www.space.com

 

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[Bam]

I am trying to be impressed, but I can duplicate that image by taking a picture of my lit tail light at night.

 

[bolus]

I am trying to be impressed, but I can duplicate that image by taking a picture of my lit tail light at night.

That's just an image of it still focusing it's lenses on a near by star. It still has months to go before sending images better than hubble.

So put your car on the moon, and then take a picture of an ant standing on your tail light

 

[RicInOR]

So put your car on the moon, and then take a picture of an ant standing on your tail light

I wonder if they can focus close enough to get the Tesla + Starman ...

 

[RicInOR]

Even the Webb telescope’s engineering test images manage to wow

The data was taken to test how well the telescope could stay locked onto a target.

arstechnica.com

 

[Frank RW]

just two more days if goes as planned. here's the upcoming live feed:

 

[CountryGent]

Mega-neato.