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James Webb Space Telescope

Discussion in 'Current Events' started by WalterSobchak, Dec 24, 2021.

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  1. Phyxius

    Phyxius Well-Known Member

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    Radiant heat can hamper JWST...
     
    Phyxius, Dec 25, 2021
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    MiaBleu, Dec 25, 2021
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  3. WalterSobchak

    WalterSobchak Well-Known Member

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    We may be able to see the beginnings of the universe among many other fascinating discoveries. Having a telescope that can look that far in the past is remarkable!
     
    WalterSobchak, Dec 25, 2021
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    WalterSobchak Well-Known Member

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    God I hope the rest of the mission goes as well as the launch.
     
    WalterSobchak, Dec 25, 2021
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    wgabrie Well-Known Member Donor

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    Well, this was going to be a suspenseful launch so I made sure not to look at any news about the flight until it was over. So, I got to spend a relaxing time and skipped to the part where the launch was successful. :)
     
    wgabrie, Dec 25, 2021
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    absolutely !! Plus the discovery of surprises and unknowns.........

    The potential knowledge we all gain is incredible... some of which might challenge current thinking.

    It is a fascinating adventure of information....
     
    MiaBleu, Dec 25, 2021
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    If you put the two telescopes together, you have Chelsea's Dad.

    [​IMG]

    The new telescope is pretty cool.
     
    HB Surfer, Dec 25, 2021
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  8. Steve N

    Steve N Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Hey, one day Chelsea’s white privilege might make her a mother, most likely by artificial insemination, and criticizing her makes you a racist homophobe.
     
    Steve N, Dec 26, 2021
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    She has three kids already. Any more asinine/inane non-sequiturs?
     
    Phyxius, Dec 26, 2021
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    Steve N Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    She was artificially inseminated three times?
     
    Steve N, Dec 26, 2021
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    Whenever you look at anything, you are looking back in time. Everyone knows that light travels 186,000 miles per second. Even when you are standing 2 feet away from someone you are seeing them in the past, albeit the instant past. The moon is about 230,000 miles away from the Earth so when you look at the moon the light travels a little over a second by the time your eyes see it.

    The light from the sun has to travel about 8 minutes to reach the Earth, so if you see a solar flare, it actually happened 8 minutes before you see it. But when you are looking into deep space the time adds up. Because celestial objects are constantly moving, constellations that we see now actually no longer exist because the stars that make them up have changed positions. One of the chief missions of the James Webb telescope is to look back far enough in time to see the first star formations after what scientists still theorize was the Big Bang.
     
    straight ahead, Dec 26, 2021
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    The Hubble was a spy satellite that did double duty looking into space.
    Just too funny !!!!

    https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forst...ows/what-is-the-hubble-space-telecope-58.html
    Spy satellites are in very low earth orbit.
     
    mdrobster, Dec 26, 2021
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    It will help with science.
     
    mdrobster, Dec 26, 2021
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    I'm more nervous about the unfurling and alignment than I was the launch!

    Gave one of my grandkids a nice telelscope for Christmas hoping to get him interested.
     
    Bluesguy, Dec 26, 2021
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    Thanks for the explanation.
     
    fmw, Dec 26, 2021
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    A great event.
     
    Jack Hays, Dec 26, 2021
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    Although there were some manufacturing commonalities, the Hubble was never a spy satellite.
     
    Jack Hays, Dec 26, 2021
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    First image received...
    [​IMG]
     
    US Conservative, Dec 26, 2021
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    :roflol::roflol::roflol:
     
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    OMG, can you imagine?? LOLOL
     
    WalterSobchak, Dec 27, 2021
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    LOL.........perish the thought !!!! ;-) but Good one !!!!
     
    MiaBleu, Dec 27, 2021
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    One thing that this forum can agree on is that this telescope is going to be epic for our inner nerdum! It will take space science to a whole new level!
     
    Bearack, Jan 5, 2022
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    WalterSobchak, Jan 9, 2022
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    JWST is approaching its final orbital insertion burn now:

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    Where Is Webb? NASA/Webb

    This is a nice visualization of Webb's orbit:



     
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    HurricaneDitka, Jan 24, 2022
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