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James Webb Space Telescope Launch


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A Christmas present for science.
 
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60 Minutes had a great piece a couple of weeks ago on Webb.

https://www.cbs.com/shows/60_m...ebb-space-telescope/

Can't wait!


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First pic.

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Images of a very “boring” star are making waves across the astronomical world today – they are the first sent back from NASA’s James Webb telescope, and they have exceeded all hopes and expectations.




More pics here:

https://cosmosmagazine.com/spa...source=pocket-newtab


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More pics.



More pics here, including selfies:

https://www.space.com/james-we...lescope-first-photos


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This video clip gives an impressive demonstration of the telescope's capabilities.

Travel to the Southern Ring Nebula in this zoom in video and enjoy once more the #NIRCam view #WebbSeesFarther

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