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
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
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
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 *
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How Dark is space
This is the October public lecture from the Space Telescope
Science Institute
Location: Online Attendance Only
Date ;October 5 2021
Time: 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Links
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#Science,#Space,#stsci,#Telescope,#Astronomy,#Astrology
Astrology versus Astronomy: What's the Difference, Really?
This is the September public lecture from the Space Telescope
Science Institute
Location: Online Attendance Only
Date ; September 7 2021
Time: 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
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#Science,#Space,#stsci,#Telescope,#Astronomy,#Astrology
James Webb Telescope Update from NASA 12/8/2021
The James Webb Space Telescope: Unfolding the Universe
I came across this while looking for potential STEM group resources, so am sharing.
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The Importance of Small Objects: Exocomets
This is the August public lecture from the Space Telescope Science Institute
#Science,#Space,#stsci,#Telescope,#Astronomy
How to Hunt for Distant Worlds
Since the discovery of the first planet orbiting a Sun-like star in 1995, more than 4,000 exoplanets have been found. These widespread planetary systems confirm that our solar system is just one of many in our Milky Way galaxy. The discovery of such systems provided intriguing insights, challenging our perspectives about how planetary systems form and evolve. But how do astronomers search for these exoplanets and what can we find out about them? Join Dr. Rickman as she describes the scientific hunt for these distant worlds.
The lecture starts at about 13:30 minutes in after all the news updates.
Host: Frank Summers, Space Telescope Science Institute
Recorded live on Tuesday, June 1, 2021
More information: www.stsci.edu/public-lectures
Very interesting lecture, some of this has been talked about before however it is always good to listen to different explanations of the same topics. The upcoming JWST is hopefully going to open up a lot more discoveries.
The lecture makes reference to the discovery of the moons around Jupiter with the first telescope. Which really puts in to context how quickly things have moved on. First exoplanet was found in 1992, but only recently has the number found increased.
Links at the end to the zooniverse project, two of these projects are to do with searching for exo-planets so this gives citizens a chance to take part (and get cited) in real research.
#Space,#Science,#Telescope,#TheHuntForDistanceWorlds,#STSCI,#stsci
