![]() But, what they will look like, has been thought about for a long time,” Riess said. “Webb will look for the first supernovas. Adam Riess - Nobel Laureate, Professor in Space Studies at the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute at Johns Hopkins University It will really be amazing and the DMV is REALLY involved.ĭr. Through two telephone interviews today, I got insight on what the world can expect from JWST when the telescope is fully operational and ready to undertake astronomical observations in six months. It is incredible that, as I write this, the spacecraft-telescope duo is already well over 80,000 miles from Earth! This NASA website will give the world updates on what is happening on JWST and where it is in space, so we can all follow its mission to L2. JWST must successfully complete about 300 more single point of failure events to successfully unfold from its launch configuration and reveal its full splendor and capability. Now that it has successfully launched, there are key milestones that JWST needs to pass on its 28 and a half day, one million mile voyage to L2. I can only say, from the limited perspective of Twitter and Facebook, that a LOT of people were following JWST’s launch today. I think it is fitting that, in 1968, when humanity felt like it was in real trouble - not unlike how 2021 has felt to some - a space first, the Apollo 8 moon mission was able to rescue people’s spirits. ![]() Today is Christmas for many humans on this planet but, in the history of humanity, this day will be forever known as the day when the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) launched into space. If you have any questions, please email me at or reach out on Twitter.įollow my daily blog at What’s Up? The Space Place to keep up with the latest news in astronomy and space exploration. Ohhh, the things I think we will see and the amazing discoveries to come. Like the song says, “The best is yet to come,” and it will in Summer 2022 when Webb is fully commissioned to start science operations. Obviously, if there is “Breaking News” - ugh, perish the thought - WTOP will keep you informed. So for the next 28 days as JWST cruises to L2, you can check in on the mission at the above website. The burn lasted 65 minutes and was, you guessed it, nominal. ![]() JWST also just completed the very crucial first midcourse correction - the first of three and the most important one as it is time critical to accomplish - that fine-tunes Webb’s flight path to L2. “Nominal” has been the most used word today to describe Day One, and the entire astronomical community is head over heels about it. Roughly 14 hours after liftoff, JWST is over 100,000 miles away, almost halfway to the Moon. The world is busy, but they got Webb updates out there on the net FAST! I want to thank the entire WTOP Digital Staff for their fantastic support and quick turnaround time for the past several days. Business & Finance Click to expand menu.
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