Update: The mission was scrubbed for today. …however today is a Bank Holiday weekend here in England, so for those of us on leave here is something extra. It is either a “Because It’s Friday” or a “Weekend Read” feature, you can choose! For the regular reader, you know that …
Because It’s Friday – back to space this week
I just missed these announcements for last week’s “Because It’s Friday”. NASA has released the first scientific infrared images produced by the James Webb Space Telescope: First Images from the James Webb Space Telescope | NASA Senior Project Scientist John Mather Reflects on Journey to Webb’s First Images – James …
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Because It’s Friday – James Webb Space Telescope nearly open for business
Before we start there was an update to last Friday’s “Because It’s Friday”: Because It’s Friday – an ethical dilemma UPDATED 1 May 2022 – Smart Thinking Solutions This week it is space The work on the James Webb space telescope is proceeding and another goal has been reached – …
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Because It’s Friday – 32 years of the Hubble Space Telescope and the Apollo 11 Moon landing
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you know I like space. To celebrate 32 years of operation of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), this week NASA released a video and an image taken by the HST of the Hickson Compact Group 40. This is an unusual collection …
Because It’s Friday – Artemis the twin of Apollo
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: