James Webb Space Telescope Launch Souvenir T-Shirt

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The collected data for each WhereIsWebb temperature observation point is plotted with launch+day on the X axis. Plots/temperatures are updated daily during Webb's cool down and then weekly through the end of commissioning once Webb's temperatures are at operational levels (see blog: Final Temperature? ). Labelled Spacecraft : Above the Eyes panel is a button to pop-up a labelled spacecraft image to help you identify Webb's subsystems as you move around it in 3d.

Webb was formerly known as the "Next Generation Space Telescope" (NGST); it was renamed in Sept. 2002 after a former NASA administrator, James Webb. international collaboration

Compare Webb's size to other objects like a school bus or Hubble: Use the 'Compare' link at bottom of the title/ID panel to cycle through a list of objects. Temperatures are updated once per day daily during Webb's cool down and then weekly through the end of commissiong once they are at operational levels (see blog: Final Temperature? ). In general, temperatures change slowly so this frequency is sufficient to give a snapshot of overall trends. Temperatures are rounded to the nearest whole number and displayed in the users choice of Farenheit or Celsius along with Kelvin in parentheses. Webb during final integration. The Story of Webb Gallery. the premier observatory of the next decade What you see now is the final state of Webb as it entered 'Ongoing Science Operations Mode'. The temperatures displayed show that they have reached and are maintained at a narrow band steady state. You can explore the entire annotated deployment and commissioning process on the Webb Deployment Explorer. L2 is approximately 1 million miles from Earth (932056 miles/1.5M km to be exact). But Webb never actually arrives at L2, it is travelling to enter an orbit around L2. Webb's L2 orbit is very large in size and it enters its orbit before it reaches the linear distance between Earth and L2. Webb's orbit around L2 is known as a halo orbit which, rather than a single path, is an orbit that periodically varies through a series of paths around L2.

Align Webb with the Sun and turn off the fill lighting: Manipulate Webb/scene with the mirror/telescope side up and then finely align it such that the Sun is behind it. Then, turn off the artificial fill lights (lower right light bulb icon) and you will understand one of the key reasons why cameras for monitoring would not be helpful on Webb. It's completely in the dark on the mirror side of the sunshield. Zoom In/Out : Desktop- mouse wheel, Mobile/Touch- pinch in/out. Keyboard: ZOOM in/out - W/S, Add SHIFT for faster speed.The James Webb Space Telescope (sometimes called JWST or Webb) is an orbiting infrared observatory that will The James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) is the premier space-based observatory of the next decade. Webb is a large infrared telescope with a 6.5-meter primary mirror. It will serve thousands of astronomers worldwide.

You can EXPLORE past and upcoming deployments on the way to L2 and through commissioning. The Deployment Explorer opens to the most recently completed (unless noted as "Status:Ongoing" ) deployment/commissioning step, all steps to the "left" (on the top thumbnail nav) are COMPLETED, all steps to the "right" (on the top thumbnail nav) are FUTURE.Numerous scientists involved with the Nexus for Exoplanet System Science ( NExSS) have been and continue to be a part of the Webb mission. NExSS is a NASA Research Coordination Network ( RCN) dedicated to studying planetary habitability. Data from Webb is important in investigating the diversity of exoplanets and to learning how their history, geology, and climate interact to create the conditions for life.