NASAs James Webb telescope successfully launched and deployed into space

[F-22Raptor]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1479838279264620549

Right primary mirror deployed! We have a full mirror!!

 

[F-22Raptor]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1479846560217407490

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[aryobarzan]

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Congratulation to USA...I wished your Politics was as good as your science domain..This is a great victory for US and for all mankind.

 

[Turingsage]

Quite successful US stategy for stealing all the cream and talent from less developed countries.
Well blame goes to mostly corrupt less developed countries where there are no equal opportunities and less reward for the hard work.

US did not "steal" this talent. All of them consciously desired to work in the US and overcame all obstacles placed against immigrants to get there after months or years of yearning to get there.

You cannot blame less developed countries either who do not posses the large vibrant cutting edge STEM programmes due to economic and educational constraints .

 

[F-22Raptor]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1479880178021060609

Boom!!!

 

[Ali_Baba]

Just the calibration of the mirrors left ( and cooling down also) and the journey to the observation point - so far so good.

 

[F-22Raptor]

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[F-22Raptor]

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James Webb has arrived at its destination!

 

[F-22Raptor]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1488263730165125123

 

[RIP Pak LAW]

Next 5 months are agonizing long. It shouldn't take that long for the first snaps : s

 

[Turingsage]

A selfie and the the alignment of mirrors begins

 

[satyamev]

It will detect light which started its journey millions of years back . Basically giving us a glance into the past. Very exciting.

 

[Wergeland]

Always loved Hubble. That telescope really revolutionized optical imaging of stellar objects. We have been blessed with astonishing and mesmerizing images for decades now.

James Webb operate in the more infrared spectrum if i remember correct. Will be exciting to see what new discoveries it can make.

Good luck to americans and NASA.

 

[satyamev]

Always loved Hubble. That telescope really revolutionized optical imaging of stellar objects. We have been blessed with astonishing and mesmerizing images for decades now.

James Webb operate in the more infrared spectrum if i remember correct. Will be exciting to see what new discoveries it can make.

Good luck to americans and NASA.

not fair restricting it to Americans. the launch was on a European launcher .
And it's of interest to the whole world.

 

[Turingsage]

As a aside, I thought the stacking of Artemis looked glorious in this time lapse video