This bad boy launches today. 20 years in the making. I’d be surprised if this gold plated tennis court sized telescope is not the most impressive engineered object in all human history.
If it works, it’ll be able to see the first stars that appeared in this Universe. Whilst most celebrate the birth of Christ on this day, in thousands of centuries time, that particular mythology will have been put to rest but the significance of the James Webb telescope will be still be lorded.
Fingers crossed it’s gets through it’s absurdly complex and risky launch and deployment process!
If it works, it’ll be able to see the first stars that appeared in this Universe. Whilst most celebrate the birth of Christ on this day, in thousands of centuries time, that particular mythology will have been put to rest but the significance of the James Webb telescope will be still be lorded.
Fingers crossed it’s gets through it’s absurdly complex and risky launch and deployment process!