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[Webb Telescope] The 10 Billion Dollar Gamble

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by KingCheetah, Dec 18, 2021.

  1. rimbaud

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    That’s not really true and has been corrected multiple times. It was a study starting in 2015 and NASA had no direct involvement.
     
  2. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"
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    Damn, no clerical fun zone guy here.
     
  3. DaDakota

    DaDakota Balance wins
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    Thanks for that correction.

    DD
     
  4. ico4498

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    fully deployed but 6 months estimated to properly align the mirror segments.
     
  5. Invisible Fan

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    Was their final answer that "they'll wing it?"

    Where's muh check?
     
  6. tinman

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    Waiting like half a year for a Polaroid picture
     
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  7. DaDakota

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    Next steps.

    DD
     
  8. Jontro

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    will this be available on netflix? or disney+?
     
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  9. ico4498

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    L2 insertion burn!
     
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  10. ico4498

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    why isn't NASA covering this?! they just don't get PR ... press session scheduled though.
    insertion burn complete.
     
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  11. KingCheetah

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    This should be breaking news - if this telescope operates as advertised the views of the universe we are going to see will be unreal.
     
  12. rocketsjudoka

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    We're not seeing much coverage of this because there isn't much to cover. We can't actually see the JWST get into position and likely even if we could it wouldn't be all that impressive to look at. As for pics from the JWST that is still months away.
     
  13. Deckard

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    Very cool, DD. Thanks!
     
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    If the news covered it, 1/2 the country would say it doesn’t exist.
     
  15. KingCheetah

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    Just look up.
     
  16. ico4498

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    1/2 the country won't follow a NASA telecast ...

     
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    That doesn't exist, either.
     
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    1/4 of 1/2. I won't do the math because I know that is science which is from the devil. Gonna have to trust me on this.
     
  19. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"
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    So... when you say unreal you're really saying fake. :D
     
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