Why doesn’t Webb have cameras Posted on 2022/01/10 by Carl Robitaille Reply We've been hearing you loud and clear: Why doesn't Webb have cameras for its journey to #UnfoldTheUniverse? It sounds like a no-brainer, but there's more to it than meets the lens. Thread ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/CrurG7OZgW— NASA Webb Telescope (@NASAWebb) January 6, 2022
Where is Webb Posted on 2022/01/10 by Carl Robitaille Reply Where is Webb Where, oh where is Webb right now? 🔍@NASAWebb is on a million-mile journey to its L2 orbit, where it will #UnfoldTheUniverse. Stay up to date with our data-driven infographic. Note: Deployments are managed by ground teams, so timings can change: https://t.co/kbzsimf5tw pic.twitter.com/Rw9xAkxMRc— NASA (@NASA) December 27, 2021
APOD: Comet Leonard behind JWST Launch Plume Posted on 2022/01/10 by Carl Robitaille Reply APOD: Comet Leonard behind JWST Launch Plume
APOD: James Webb Space Telescope over Earth Posted on 2022/01/10 by Carl Robitaille Reply APOD: James Webb Space Telescope over Earth
Webb Antenna Released and Tested Posted on 2022/01/10 by Carl Robitaille Reply Webb Antenna Released and Tested 📞 Hello Webb? It's us, Earth!Our team just deployed the gimbaled antenna assembly, which includes Webb’s high-data-rate dish antenna. This antenna will be used to send at least 28.6 Gbytes of data down from the observatory, twice a day: https://t.co/4vKcbjbKJO pic.twitter.com/zFjhF3yLzY— NASA Webb Telescope (@NASAWebb) December 26, 2021
The rocket’s own massive weight holds it down, and it’s heavy enough that it won’t tip over. Posted on 2022/01/10 by Carl Robitaille Reply I asked Gerard Bruno, Arianespace’s VP of French Guiana operations, how the rocket is secured. Turns out it’s not! Like, at all. The rocket’s own massive weight holds it down, and it’s heavy enough that it won’t tip over. Everyone on site seems completely fine about this— Marina Koren (@marinakoren) December 23, 2021
Let’s Talk About Sex in Space Posted on 2022/01/10 by Carl Robitaille Reply Let’s Talk About Sex in Space The story of astronauts Mark Lee and Jan Davis, who married in secret 9 months before their joint flight on mission STS-47 & didn't tell NASA until it was too late to train replacements. They are the only married couple to have ever flown in space together https://t.co/00wHkEmfDf pic.twitter.com/OH5bSpMDdL— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) December 22, 2021
Cool satellite view of the tulip fields of the Noordoostpolder in the Netherlands Posted on 2021/12/02 by Carl Robitaille Reply Just a cool satellite view of the tulip fields of the Noordoostpolder in the Netherlands. Source: https://t.co/eWGuRHANZz pic.twitter.com/zGDwAgds0p— Simon Kuestenmacher (@simongerman600) November 21, 2021