A break from the madness for some great news re the Webb telescope!

[NewHendoLib]

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/sunshield-successfully-deploys-on-nasa-s-next-flagship-telescope

the sunshield deployment, including the tensioning, is now complete!

This is a great link to find out where it is and what's happening - where is Webb


https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html

Science. It is truly amazing.

[Disaffected]

1. Excellent!

The screen deployment was deemed to be the most difficult. Should reduce stress levels a bit.

[mitch96]

14. I love mechanized origami ...nt

[dchill]

2. K&R!

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

3. Looking very good so far!

[relayerbob]

4. Excellent news!

[SheltieLover]

5. What an amazing engineering feat! Yaaaaaay science!

Ty for sharing, NHL.

[rurallib]

13. I have been pondering the kind of minds that are working on this project

and those that figured out step by step how everything must proceed to get exactly what is needed for this telescope.

I am simply overawed by the planning and the precision of what is happening.

[SheltieLover]

16. Same here!

Awestruck!

[housecat]

21. Absolutely! And an illustration of the American intelligence gap

[Doc Sportello]

6. We need some good news like this

Thanks for posting.

[GB_RN]

7. Another 5.5 Months Of Setup...

Before it can even start taking images. Then, it will be a few weeks/months after that so scientists can analyze the data before they release pics. So, I'm guessing minimum 8 months or so before we see anything in the public (unless there's something just so dramatic that they have to release it for the great PR).

Hurry up and wait...

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

18. Maybe the setup instructions are from IKEA, along with some special tools.

Most of the time is spent by rocket scientists arguing about the proper use of the tools.



It'll be good to see some photos from this thing.

[GB_RN]

19. Lol!

You almost cost me a brand new, 2021 Apple MacBook Pro😂

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

25. Of course, one or two parts will be missing.

Not to worry. They can always get Amazon to deliver them -- in two days if they have a Prime membership.

[Delarage]

24. Unless the images are so horrifying that they suppress them......

[Pepsidog]

8. Great post. Check out link. Cool stuff.

[bronxiteforever]

9. Kick & recommend for science.

Go JW Go!

[tiredtoo]

10. Really cool

Thanks for the link.

[ornotna]

11. Very cool

Video of the process in the lab.

https://webb.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/assets/video/deploymentSteps/1k/sunshieldTensioningTest_1280.mp4

[rambler_american]

12. WOOT!

[iluvtennis]

15. Thanks for this post - love NASA. Bookmarking. n/t

[ShazzieB]

17. Beyond amazing.

Astounding, stunning, breathtaking...all the superlatives I can think of fall embarrassingly short.

I'm truly glad I lived to see this and look forward to the amazing discoveries it's going to make.

[JohnnyRingo]

20. Follow the Webb in real time here. (Great site)

Gives great detail on events including animations. I check it every day
I see they just deployed the sunshield, but I guess everybody here knows that now. haha.

https://webb.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html

[Torchlight]

23. I am often amazed at the progress humans have made

and how far we still have to go.

120 years ago, powered flight was unimaginable to all but the dreamers. And now, we are discovering secrets of such vast consequence that my own mind cannot grasp them beyond vague, shadowy concepts.

[turbinetree]

26. Wado................thank you

[FakeNoose]

27. Cool news!

Thanks for a great post. I'm bookmarking your links