The Space Thread
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That sun shield deployment sequence is a serious bit of engineering. Imagine being on the team that designed and built it knowing if it fails the entire trip gets aborted.0
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- Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI)
- Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam)
- Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec)
- Near-Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph/Fine Guidance Sensor (NIRISS/FGS)
https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/james-webb-space-telescope-jwsthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHuWzIkBjUE
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Yep, we will all miss them... in a few million years time.0
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NASA, in partnership with ESA (European Space Agency) and CSA (Canadian Space Agency), will release the James Webb Space Telescope’s first full-color images and spectroscopic data during a televised broadcast beginning at 10:30 a.m. EDT (14:30 UTC) on Tuesday, July 12, from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
Released one by one, these first images from the world’s largest and most powerful space telescope will demonstrate Webb at its full power, ready to begin its mission to unfold the infrared universe.
On Monday, July 11 at 5 p.m. EDT, President Joe Biden will release one of Webb’s first images in a preview event at the White House in Washington. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will provide remarks. A live stream of the event will be available on NASA TV.
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Saw some footage on BBC news earlier…..bloody amazing!0
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Completely incredible pictures0
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Galaxy Cluster SMACS 0723Stephan’s QuintetSouthern Ring NebulaCarina Nebula12
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All fantastic images but Carina Nebula is breathtaking.1
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eaststandmike said:All fantastic images but Carina Nebula is breathtaking.0
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In the first picture in particular, each one of those dots are galaxies and contain trillions of stars. Really strikes home the enormity of creation.5
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wow amazing pictures
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soapy_jones said:In the first picture in particular, each one of those dots are galaxies and contain trillions of stars. Really strikes home the enormity of creation.3
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IAgree said:soapy_jones said:In the first picture in particular, each one of those dots are galaxies and contain trillions of stars. Really strikes home the enormity of creation.6
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Who counted that.............
'Astronomers estimate there exist roughly 10,000 stars for each grain of sand on Earth. That's a lot of stars. Astronomers recently discovered the origin of sand grains. For years, they believed that only sun-like stars created lots of carbon and silicon dust, and the silicon dust is the source of sand.'
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Amazing. Imagine being part of the team that’s built this thing. What a honour to say you have contributed to something like this2
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IAgree said:soapy_jones said:In the first picture in particular, each one of those dots are galaxies and contain trillions of stars. Really strikes home the enormity of creation.1
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Unreal photos - and of course a serious look back in time.
I still think this is the most awe inspiring photo of space - the Eagle Nebula (the Pillars of Creation). This was taken with the Hubble so heaven knows what a shot with the Webb would look like!
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bobmunro said:Unreal photos - and of course a serious look back in time.
I still think this is the most awe inspiring photo of space - the Eagle Nebula (the Pillars of Creation). This was taken with the Hubble so heaven knows what a shot with the Webb would look like!0 -
bobmunro said:Unreal photos - and of course a serious look back in time.
I still think this is the most awe inspiring photo of space - the Eagle Nebula (the Pillars of Creation). This was taken with the Hubble so heaven knows what a shot with the Webb would look like!
Here is the original photo before colourisation
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MrOneLung said:bobmunro said:Unreal photos - and of course a serious look back in time.
I still think this is the most awe inspiring photo of space - the Eagle Nebula (the Pillars of Creation). This was taken with the Hubble so heaven knows what a shot with the Webb would look like!
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Callumcafc said:Galaxy Cluster SMACS 0723Stephan’s QuintetSouthern Ring NebulaCarina Nebula
Wow, that's beautiful. Especially carina nebula1 -
bobmunro said:Unreal photos - and of course a serious look back in time.
I still think this is the most awe inspiring photo of space - the Eagle Nebula (the Pillars of Creation). This was taken with the Hubble so heaven knows what a shot with the Webb would look like!
Fascinates and boggles my mind at the same time!1 -
Amazing to get a better look at what he created on the 4th day. What a guy.5
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Callumcafc said:Galaxy Cluster SMACS 0723
Truly humbling. Remember - you're made up from the same atoms that are in these stars. You are the universe experiencing itself. You are both incomprehensibly small and incomprehensibly big.1 -
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Callumcafc said:Galaxy Cluster SMACS 0723Stephan’s QuintetSouthern Ring NebulaCarina Nebula0