James Webb Space Telescope

For anyone interested in astronomy, this telescope is a pretty big deal. We've seen what Hubble has been able to provide for us over the years, but this new telescope should blow those images out of the water. It's got a mirror 3 times the size of Hubble and, thanks to its tennis court sized shield, will be contaminated by light.

I figured I'd start a thread and update it periodically as we get to big milestones and the release of images.

The next big date is currently set for December 18. Launch day. It'll take about a month to get it to L2, a million miles from Earth. Then, another six months to check and calibrate. So, at some point during the summer, we may get the first real images coming in. I'm looking forward to what this thing will show us.