Let's Light That Candle

[Stephanie B]

The James Webb Space Telescope is due to launch around 7:20 EST.

[Tensaw]

Watching, but what’s with calling the rocket performance “nominal”? Sound like he sound be saying “optimal”, then again, I’m not a rocket surgeon so what do I know?

[UNM1136]

Last week the Science Channel or Discovery followed up an all day marathon of "How the Universe Works" narrated by Mike Rowe with a two hour special on the Hubble and an hour long show on the James Webb Space Telescope. I only caught parts of it, because I was fighting my usual insomnia. So I waited for the madatory rebroadcast and DVR'd it. I can't wait to watch it this weekend.

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[RoyGBiv]

Thanks for the heads up!
Always awesome to watch space launches.

Interesting timing launching a tool that can see to the Big Bang on Christmas day. Interesting.

[Stephanie B]

Considering the efforts and cost it took to build the JWST, I'll bet that there were a lot of NASA folks with their hearts in their throats this morning.

One sad thing about the Hubble is that, with the Shuttles being retired a decade ago, they can't retrieve it. For all the stunning science it's done, it deserves to go to a museum instead of a fiery death.

[5pins]

Looks like a successful launch.

[Jim Watson]

Made it.
I forwarded the announcement to a friend who worked on the mirrors. He is very proud but he also has berylliosis.

[OlongJohnson]

One sad thing about the Hubble is that, with the Shuttles being retired a decade ago, they can't retrieve it. For all the stunning science it's done, it deserves to go to a museum instead of a fiery death.

Leave it up there, maybe Elon will figure out a way.

[CleverNickname]

Leave it up there, maybe Elon will figure out a way.

Hubble is supposed to be in service for another decade or two, so that should be plenty of time.

[Caballoflaco]

Now I want to see it successfully deploy/unfold itself and start sending back images.