James Webb Update 1/4/2022

The telescope is now in the process of Webb is Cooling and Aligning Mirrors.

• https://jwst.nasa.gov/

Lets discuss more at the next Paignton Library STEM group meeting.

I have added a link to a discourse discussion [3] Along with a link to my Tuxiversity forum to discuss Astronomy / Science related courses. [4].

The JWST mission could be a good topic at the Paignton Library STEM group [5] on 9th April.

1 More info @ Nasa.gov 2 JWST Tracker 3 Discourse Discussion 4. Tuxiversity Forum 5. Paignton Library STEM Group

#NASA #JWST #Telescope #Astronomy,#JamesWebb

Skymaps – Celestial sky guide

You can download a FREE celestial sky map for this month from Skymaps. These are excellent guides to the night sky. You will also find a list of what is visible, what other objects or events (e,g meteor showers) are happening. Lots going on in the night sky.

Links

• Skymaps

Tags

#Astronomy,#SkyGuide,#Skymap

Skymaps – Celestial sky guide – March 2022

You can download a FREE celestial sky map for this month from Skymaps. These are excelent guides to the night sky. You will also find a list of what is visible, what other objects or events (e,g meteor showers) are happening. Lots going on in the night sky.

Links

• Skymaps

Tags

#Astronomy,#SkyGuide,#Skymap

James Webb Update 16/1/2022

The JWST is fully deployed, at time of writing this it is 89 percent of the way to its L2 destination.

Mirror segment deployment is now in progress, this can be tracked via the link below.

Update 16/1/2022

• https://jwst.nasa.gov/

Lets discuss more at the next Paignton Library STEM group meeting.

I have added a link to a discourse discussion [3] Along with a link to my Tuxiversity forum to discuss Astronomy / Science related courses. [4].

The JWST mission could be a good topic at the Paignton Library STEM group [5] on 12th February.

1 More info @ Nasa.gov 2 JWST Tracker 3 Discourse Discussion 4. Tuxiversity Forum 5. Paignton Library STEM Group

#NASA #JWST #Telescope #Astronomy,#JamesWebb

James Webb Launch 11/1/2022

The JWST launched on Christmas day 2021. The Launch and full deployment has gone as planned. Now starts the process of calibration and other tests etc before the science can start.

Lets discuss more at the next Paignton Library STEM group meeting

Update 11/1/2022

• https://jwst.nasa.gov/

I have added a link to a discourse discussion [3] Along with a link to my Tuxiversity forum to discuss Astronomy / Science related courses. [4].

The JWST mission could be a good topic at the Paignton Library STEM group [5] on 12th February.

1 More info @ Nasa.gov 2 JWST Tracker 3 Discourse Discussion 4. Tuxiversity Forum 5. Paignton Library STEM Group

#NASA #JWST #Telescope #Astronomy,#JamesWebb

James Webb Launch 26/12/2021

The JWST launch yesterday, went as planned. The telescope is now en-route to orbit beyond the moon.

Update 1/1/2022

Sunshield STARBOARD Mid-Boom

• https://jwst.nasa.gov/

I have added a link to a discourse discussion [3] Along with a link to my Tuxiversity forum to discuss Astronomy / Science related courses. [4].

The JWST mission could be a good topic at the Paignton Library STEM group [5]

1 More info @ Nasa.gov 2 JWST Tracker 3 Discourse Discussion 4. Tuxiversity Forum 5. Paignton Library STEM Group

#NASA #JWST #Telescope #Astronomy

The Webb Space Telescope: Launching a Legacy

This is the December public lecture from the Space Telescope Science Institute

Location: Online Attendance Only Date ; December 7th 2021 Time: 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM *

• US Time (Baltimore)

Links

• Space Telescope Science Institute
• Lecture page
• Discourse Discussion

Tags

#Science,#Space,#stsci,#Telescope,#Astronomy,#JamesWebb,#Webb