First image from #JWST
Reminder the points with rays are stars. The rest are galaxies, some gravitationally distorted.

Light from Over 13 Billion Years ago, finally hit that detector and became historic

we live? #JWST

#JWST #NASA is just trolling now

Did someone forget the time zone and Daylight saveings time?

#JWST holding the world!

#JWST Status: COMPLETE! It is now official as per the "WhereIsWebb" site: JWST is now ready for science! ALL of the telescope's scientific instruments have been checked out and declared fully commissioned!

#JWST is publicly releasing its future viewing schedule. Updates every Friday.

https://www.stsci.edu/contents/news/jwst/2022/jwst-weekly-observing-schedule-now-available

Before they can #UnfoldTheUniverse & start science, the team must test, calibrate, verify and sign off on each mode of operation for Webb’s 4 instruments. There are 17 instrument modes in total! Follow along on their “Where Is Webb?” tracker: #JWST http://webb.nasa.gov/whereiswebb

The progression of Infrared Telescopes #JWST #Space

look at that detail!

Please witeness the fully focused and nearly fully operational James Webb Space Telescope #JWST

Would you look at the small scale of that thing!

https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/bad-astronomy-james-webb-space-telescope-is-now-completely-focused

Comparing WISE 1/2 with a 40cm mirror to #JWST

#JWST update The image from each mirror segment has been identified and moved into a pre-planned position that mimics hexagonal shape of the mirror. Coming up: focus mirrors and align all the segments into one image.

actual selfie of the #JWST primary mirror!!! Taken using a "pupil imaging lens" inside NIRCam designed strictly for engineering and alignment. The one bright segment reflects light from a bright star into the camera; the others segments aren’t yet aligned. Credit: NASA

#JWST mirror alignment update. Images have been analyzed and each segment reflection has been identified. Now begins the process of alignment for a sharp focused image

#JWST L2 insertion burn scheduled for January 24th at 2pm EST. Lasting about 5 minutes

Another step towards #JWST science – all 18 primary mirror segments (& the secondary) are now at their "neutral" positions 👍

Next: 3 months of tip, tilt, rotate, piston, & bend to align, focus, & phase them to nanometre precision across the whole 6.5m aperture.

#JWST fully deployed!

Best kind of tension is the tension completed with #JWST sunshield. IMHO. One of the more critical and difficult parts of deployment.

And the best thing EVER. a live infographic of the #JWST as it takes it's journey. it will even include temperatures of the craft and where it is in both space, and stages of deployment
https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html

#JWST power positive confirmed!

OMG! #JWST SOLAR PANELS BEING DELPOYED. LOOK AT THAT!!! what a shot!