This article was published last Friday – for context about timings see last Friday’s Because… post. As you know I like space stories. NASA Artemis Nasa’s giant new SLS Moon rocket makes its debut – BBC News …and for those too young to know what Apollo was:
Because It’s Friday – a sharp James Webb space telescope and a little extra about passwords
Just before we get to the James Webb space telescope. I prepare these Friday offerings during the week as I see something interesting. Once posted on a Friday, it is inevitable I then see something else, on Friday afternoon – which was the case with the James Webb initial alignment …
Bringing things into focus
My news cannot all be doom and cyber threats. That’s why we share “Because It’s Friday” every week and why today I have a link to some more news about the James Webb Telescope – I like space… Webb Mirror Alignment Continues Successfully – James Webb Space Telescope (nasa.gov) Webb …
Because it’s Friday – the first images from the James Webb Telescope and something funny about printers
This came out a few hours after I posted last week’s Because it’s Friday, but I could not miss out – so here it is just a week late! https://blogs.nasa.gov/webb/2022/02/11/photons-received-webb-sees-its-first-star-18-times/ For an excellent explanation why there are 18 stars in the image have a look at NASA’s video: Featured image …
Because It’s Friday… Flash
This week, I have a follow-up to last week’s blog. There has been a lot of press coverage of the James Webb space telescope. Here is the latest xkcd take on the subject. xkcd: Sunshield And here is a chance for a last look at a $10bn spacecraft. A $10bn …