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:

Launch - NASA Science

Webb Launch Slideshow The image below is a SLIDESHOW. Hover over the image to reveal the controls and see the image titles. Click the image to go to a Flickr detail page with more info and the ability to download the image at various resolutions (lower right down arrow). View the entire...

jwst.nasa.gov

James Webb Space Telescope

blogs.nasa.gov

NASA Live - NASA

NASA live: Follow live television broadcasts on NASA+, the agency's streaming service, and NASA's social media channels with this schedule of upcoming live events including news briefings, launches and landings.

www.nasa.gov

 

[Sailorsaint]

Some links ahead of tomorrow morning's launch:

Launch - NASA Science

Webb Launch Slideshow The image below is a SLIDESHOW. Hover over the image to reveal the controls and see the image titles. Click the image to go to a Flickr detail page with more info and the ability to download the image at various resolutions (lower right down arrow). View the entire...

jwst.nasa.gov

James Webb Space Telescope

blogs.nasa.gov

NASA Live - NASA

NASA live: Follow live television broadcasts on NASA+, the agency's streaming service, and NASA's social media channels with this 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.