Uploaded July 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A new feature on my BA newsletter is that paying subscribers can leave comments and questions. I'll pick one and then answer it, posting it on the following public newsletter. For the first one, subscriber Allan Jensen asks about JWST and when we can expect images from it.
[UPDATE: ARG! The L2 point is actually on the side of Earth OPPOSITE the Sun, not between them (which would be the L1 point). That's what I get for running around too much, then plopping down to put together a quick video. I'd promise to do better next time, but in all honesty I do make mistakes. I'll try to keep them to a minimum.]
[P.S. Sorry the first second or two of audio glitched, but it was just me saying, "Hey folks!" so please don't think I was being rude and unwelcoming. I was actually just being wrong at thinking my Mac would actually record the first second or two of the audio.]
Links:
SpaceFest: spacefest.info
For more info on JWST: jwst.nasa.gov
JWST timeline after launch: jwst.nasa.gov/faq.html#howdeploy
More about the JWST sunshade: syfy.com/syfywire/james-webb-space-telescope-made-in-the-shade
The BA Newsletter: badastronomy.substack.com
A new feature on my BA newsletter is that paying subscribers can leave comments and questions. I'll pick one and then answer it, posting it on the following public newsletter. For the first one, subscriber Allan Jensen asks about JWST and when we can expect images from it.
[UPDATE: ARG! The L2 point is actually on the side of Earth OPPOSITE the Sun, not between them (which would be the L1 point). That's what I get for running around too much, then plopping down to put together a quick video. I'd promise to do better next time, but in all honesty I do make mistakes. I'll try to keep them to a minimum.]
[P.S. Sorry the first second or two of audio glitched, but it was just me saying, "Hey folks!" so please don't think I was being rude and unwelcoming. I was actually just being wrong at thinking my Mac would actually record the first second or two of the audio.]
Links:
SpaceFest: spacefest.info
For more info on JWST: jwst.nasa.gov
JWST timeline after launch: jwst.nasa.gov/faq.html#howdeploy
More about the JWST sunshade: syfy.com/syfywire/james-webb-space-telescope-made-in-the-shade
The BA Newsletter: badastronomy.substack.com
