Channel: Deep Astronomy

Category: Science & Technology

Tags: jwst launchnasa jwstjames webb launchjames webb space telescope

Description: It's been a long, long road and while I'm sure the scientists and engineeers that have given decades of their lives to this mission probably have it worse, we - the general public - are not without our anxieties prior to this launch. Never before has a telescope like this been launched. The JWST represents the pinnacle of what humans can accomplish with respect to learning about our place in the universe. Let's get together and talk about this mission, express our anxieties and our wonder at what lies before us as we embark on this incredible mission of discovery.