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Old December 25th, 2021 #1
Nikola Bijeliti
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Default NASA's Webb Telescope Launches to See First Galaxies, Distant Worlds

NASA's Webb Telescope Launches to See First Galaxies, Distant Worlds
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launched at 7:20 a.m. EST Saturday on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, South America.

A joint effort with ESA (European Space Agency) and the Canadian Space Agency, the Webb observatory is NASA’s revolutionary flagship mission to seek the light from the first galaxies in the early universe and to explore our own solar system, as well as planets orbiting other stars, called exoplanets.

“The James Webb Space Telescope represents the ambition that NASA and our partners maintain to propel us forward into the future,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. “The promise of Webb is not what we know we will discover; it’s what we don’t yet understand or can’t yet fathom about our universe. I can’t wait to see what it uncovers!”
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Old December 25th, 2021 #2
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Thought I recognized the voice of Rob Navias, NASA's long-time PAO over the French announcer.

Too bad it was overcast and we couldn't see the Ariane staging or anything. Still glad JWST got uphill successfully. I'm waiting for new Earth-like exoplanet discoveries. Hopefully the telescope can get a better look at the Gliese and TRAPPIST systems and determine if any of their planets have liquid water and oxygen atmospheres. Maybe even nearer Sun-like stars like Alpha Centauri and Tau Ceti will have an Earth II. Possibly that Sun-like star 1,800 LY away they think the "Wow!" signal came from, too.
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Old December 26th, 2021 #3
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JWST launch animation and spacecraft separation.


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Old December 26th, 2021 #4
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The greatest origin story of all unfolds with the James Webb Space Telescope. Webb's launch is a pivotal moment that exemplifies the dedication, innovation, and ambition behind NASA and its partners, the European Space Agency (ESA) and Canadian Space Agency (CSA), but it is only the beginning. The 29 days following liftoff will be an exciting but harrowing time. Thousands of parts must work correctly, in sequence, to unfold Webb and put it in its final configuration, all while it flies through the expanse of space alone, to a destination nearly one million miles away. As the largest and most complex telescope ever sent into space, the James Webb Space Telescope is a technological marvel. By necessity, Webb takes on-orbit deployments to the extreme. Each step can be controlled expertly from the ground, giving Webb’s Mission Operations Center full control to circumnavigate any unforeseen issues with deployment.

Let's hope this deployment phase of the mission goes well
 
Old December 27th, 2021 #5
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Let's hope this deployment phase of the mission goes well
I hope so, too. In addition to JWST at the L2 point in space, a facility on the far side of the Moon would be good for radio astronomy, free from terrestrial interference for things like SETI and other pursuits.
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