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- Published On: 2022-04-26 00:57:12
- Video Published/Author: TheSpaceBucket
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Many of us are eagerly waiting for the James Webb Space Telescope to begin producing consistent images. While different from your typical telescope, Webb is expected to reveal many incredible things about the universe we live in and much more. Over the past few months, the next generation telescope has been very busy with deployments, alignment, and cooling down, just to name a few.
As of right now, Webb and NASA are addressing the removal of any small, residual positioning errors in the primary mirror segments. The MIRI instrument recently cooled down to its operating temperature as JWST gets closer and closer to being complete. NASA points out that Webb is currently on step 7, stage 3 of the Iterate Alignment For Final Correction process. This is the final step of mirror alignment for the telescope.
With Webb being an infrared telescope, it has to be very cold. This includes practically the entire observatory and especially the various crucial instruments throughout it. With the help of the sunshield and other unique components, Webb is very close to ready. Here I will go more in-depth into the JWST’s recent progress, current steps, and what exactly is next.
Full article here – https://thespacebucket.com/another-james-webb-space-telescope-update-2/
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Credit:
NASA – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ
Chapters:
0:00 – Intro
1:11 – Webb’s Current Progress
4:47 – Webb’s Next Steps
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I know the JWST will make amazing discoveries. I just hope it's not going to discover things we really REALLY don't like to know…
So dumb Rita going to take months to get ready to work? What a let down ans now they are finding stuff with Hubble lol
It's amazing we can even create useful advanced technology that can operate at those temperatures. I left my camera in my car one time during the winter and it never turned on again lol.
There is a subtle click every time you edit audio. Recommend you use a fast fade.
This telescope has been taking incredible pictures so far not only of distant galaxies but near exoplanets too. A great scientific miracle.
Is there any protection from micro impacts (dust and such) ? If not, do the mirrors have a maximum lifespan?
Great video indeed. You do sliss a little (like pronounce the s very sharp) which made it less nice to listen to
Computer voice synthesis keeps getting better and better.
Exceptional work sir, much love.
Is it possible to trap light in a laboratory and prove that past events are recorded in that light?
since it has the power to see if there is life on other planets I bet when they get it all set up they will aim it at one of the planets they have discovered and think it has life on it and take a few pic to see if there is