James Webb Space Telescope, information, updates and discussion |
James Webb Space Telescope, information, updates and discussion |
Aug 23 2005, 02:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 134 Joined: 13-March 05 Member No.: 191 |
The manufacture of the JWST mirror blanks has now been completed.
Despite this milestone, the fate of JWST is still somewhat precarious, because although the scientific bang from the telescope is expected to be huge, the bucks required have increased to a staggering $4.5 billion. A Space.com article on the squeeze in NASA's space-based astronomy plans gives some background. The JWST home page can be found here. The Space Telescope Science Institute, which runs Hubble, also has a site here. As does ESA. |
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Aug 10 2022, 11:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3008 Joined: 30-October 04 Member No.: 105 |
With all the fanfare over the initial image presentstion, Webb is now settling into doing the science it was designed for. The images may not be as spectacular, but the science is significant.
In a manner of speaking, we are past the "pretty pictures" phase. --Bill -------------------- |
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Aug 12 2022, 04:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 104 Joined: 3-February 20 From: Paris (France) Member No.: 8747 |
With all the fanfare over the initial image presentstion, Webb is now settling into doing the science it was designed for. The images may not be as spectacular, but the science is significant. In a manner of speaking, we are past the "pretty pictures" phase. --Bill Certainly! and good science will not be done in haste. |
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