James Webb Space Telescope unfolds 1st wing of massive golden mirror

James Webb Space Telescope unfolds 1st wing of massive golden mirror | Live updates: The latest from the James Webb Space Telescope | Watch the James Webb Space Telescope soar through space in this livestream today! Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com |  Web Version January 7, 2022 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad James Webb Space Telescope unfolds 1st wing of massive golden mirror (NASA) The James Webb Space Telescope unfolded the panel that carries the three leftmost segments of its hexagonal gold-coated primary mirror on Friday (Jan. 7). Full Story: Space (1/7)      Live updates: The latest from the James Webb Space Telescope Space (1/7)  Watch the James Webb Space Telescope soar through space in this livestream today! (NASA GSFC/CIL/Adriana Manrique Gutierrez) The Virtual Telescope Project's webcast begins Friday (Jan. 7) at 4:30 p.m. EST (2130 GMT). Full Story: Space (1/7)      Spaceflight Small NASA rocket launch might be visible on US east coast Saturday night (NASA) Livestream coverage begins at 10:40 p.m. EST (0340 GMT). Here's how to watch. Full Story: Space (1/6)      SpaceX lofts 49 Starlink internet satellites to orbit in 1st launch of 2022 (SpaceX) SpaceX successfully launched its first Falcon 9 rocket of the year Thursday (Jan. 6), sending a new stack of Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida, before nailing a landing at sea. Full Story: Space (1/6)      Science & Astronomy Death star discovery: Scientists observe red supergiant just before it explodes (W. M. Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko) "This is a breakthrough in our understanding of what massive stars do moments before they die." Full Story: Space (1/7)      1 billion seconds in space! NASA's Hubble Space Telescope surpasses major milestone (Nasa/Getty Images) NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has reached a major milestone: one billion seconds in the final frontier. On Jan. 1, 2022 the space telescope officially reached one billion seconds in space, which is about 31.7 years. Full Story: Space (1/7)      Technology Frozen tardigrade becomes first 'quantum entangled' animal in history, researchers claim (STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images) Some experts are skeptical that the frozen moss piglet really entered a quantum state. Full Story: Space (12/31)      What is the Planck time? (German Federal Archive/CC3.0) The almost impossibly brief Planck time has been known since the 19th century. Originally dismissed as a mere curiosity, it may hold the key to understanding the universe. Full Story: Space (1/6)      Skywatching Northern lights (aurora borealis): What they are & how to see them (Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) The northern lights are an atmospheric phenomenon that's regarded as the Holy Grail of skywatching. Full Story: Space (1/7)      Asterisms: definition, facts and examples (Pixabay) Though unofficial, the patterns of stars forming asterisms are thrilling targets for astronomers. Full Story: Space (1/6)        Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © 10th floor, 1100 13th Street, Suite #1000, N.W Washington, DC 20005