James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

[JamesW]

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is due to launch in a little bit over a year. It should be pretty cool.

It should be able to see hundreds or even thousands of miles into space, so who knows what we might see.

 

[kimkats]

Technology at it's finest! Can't wait to see what it finds!

 

[Donldson]

Hope they double checked the focusing elements this time...

 

[ka8yiu]

Hmmmm...I might need to try and make that launch. A live launch is on my bucket list.

 

[slickraft]

Hmmmm...I might need to try and make that launch. A live launch is on my bucket list.

Are you up for a trip?

JWST will be launched.... at European Spaceport located near Kourou, French Guiana.

It's a pretty cool project. This telescope will have a "carport" the size of a tennis court to hide under so the heat of the sun will not cook the delicate instruments.
And remember, telescopes look into the past, not into space.

 

[pooldv]

Very cool! Are you James Webb?

 

[ka8yiu]

Are you up for a trip?

JWST will be launched.... at European Spaceport located near Kourou, French Guiana.

Poo [emoji26] (maybe I’ll hit the lottery!)

 

[JamesW]

Very cool! Are you James Webb?

I wish. That guy's got to be pretty rich to buy a telescope like that.

 

[pooldv]

Sell a few planes.

 

[woodyp]

Maybe it can find my keys..................

 

[JamesW]

And remember, telescopes look into the past, not into space.

Cool, maybe we will be able to see the dinosaurs.

Sell a few planes.

I would have to sell the whole fleet. Then, I would have to fly commercial with the Hoi polloi.

 

[JoyfulNoise]

Since it will be near the L2 Lagrange point in the Earth/Sun system, hopefully it won't crash into the invisible planet that exists there where all the extraterrestrials are setting up their invasion force.....I, for one, welcome the arrival of our new alien overlords....

 

[JamesW]

The invasion has been postponed. Glorgnap, the high commander, is involved in a scandal involving a bayesian trog. Typical.

 

[Donldson]

Isn't he part of the anti-bayesian trog league? Is there no end to the hypocrisy of the high command? They really should have picked Ktebki.

 

[JamesW]

Hope they double checked the focusing elements this time...

Pretty bad when they have to put bifocals on a brand new billion dollar telescope.

The worst part was trying to get the home warranty company to cover the repair.

 

[TomGallopavo]

It should be able to see hundreds or even thousands of miles into space, so who knows what we might see.

Sarcasm?

 

[JamesW]

Sarcasm?

Just being funny.

If it works like it should, it's going to be awesome.

 

[JamesW]

About 1 year until the launch. Gonna be epic if it actually works and doesn't blow up on the launchpad.

NASA Announces New James Webb Space Telescope Target Launch Date

NASA now is targeting Oct. 31, 2021, for the launch of the agency’s James Webb Space Telescope from French Guiana, due to impacts from the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, as well as technical challenges.

www.nasa.gov

 

[JoyfulNoise]

So how did you get your name on it?? Did you apply or did you have to make a donation?

 

[JamesW]

Donation. About $3 billion. Totally worth it.