James Webb Space Telescope (2 Viewers)

[Optimus Prime]

EXPLAINER: Veteran Hubble vs. new Webb space telescope

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Don’t ask astronomers to choose between the Hubble Space Telescope and the new kid on the cosmic block, the James Webb Space Telescope.

apnews.com

 

[bonnjer]

Some links ahead of tomorrow morning's launch:

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

James Webb Space Telescope

blogs.nasa.gov

NASA TV Live - NASA

NASA live launches, landings, and events. Watch live broadcasts from NASA Television and NASA's social media channels, and a schedule of upcoming live events including news briefings, launches and landings.

www.nasa.gov

 

[Sailorsaint]

Some links ahead of tomorrow morning's launch:

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

James Webb Space Telescope

blogs.nasa.gov

NASA TV Live - NASA

NASA live launches, landings, and events. Watch live broadcasts from NASA Television and NASA's social media channels, and a schedule of upcoming live events including news briefings, launches and landings.

www.nasa.gov

That's awesome, thanks. I don't get NASA TV on YTTV, so going there and casting it to my TV is pretty awesome. I should have thought of that, but, you know....

 

[Merl]

I will be watching it tomorrow for sure. Shame it will be 6 months until we will get any pictures from it.

 

[Merl]

30 Minutes til launch.

From the video on Nasa Live it looks like very heavy cloud cover and I am kind of surprised it has been delayed again.

 

[bonnjer]

Less than 7 minutes to go!

 

[Merl]

30 Secs!

 

[Merl]

It's off!

 

[bonnjer]

Goosebumps. I never get tired of seeing a rocket liftoff, but this one is extra special. More than 5 minutes into the launch, everything is going as planned.

 

[Merl]

8 Min ans it seems to be a perfect launch at this point

 

[bonnjer]

JWST just detached from the rocket and it is now heading out to L2. Everything is going perfectly. The flight controllers started clapping and cheering, so you know it's good.

 

[LonghornSaint]

So cool! Telescope separation complete, now on to 1 mil mile journey

 

[Merl]

It looks like a perfect launch! The heat shield now deploying and the telescope is under it's own power. Congrats to Nasa and the EU space agency!

 

[Sailorsaint]

Flawless launch and plenty of sphincter clinching moments left! And am I the only person that thinks Kate is easy on the eyes?!

 

[DaveXA]

Aww, I missed it. Forgot about it with Chrismas morning. Will check out the highlights tho. Glad to hear it was a successful launch.