Friday, January 7, 2022

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

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January 7, 2022
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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).
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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."
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1 billion seconds in space! NASA's Hubble Space Telescope surpasses major milestone
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Asterisms: definition, facts and examples
(Pixabay)
Though unofficial, the patterns of stars forming asterisms are thrilling targets for astronomers.
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