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Cheezoholic

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5. Gonna be 8-10 minutes of nail biting hell..

Reply to Calista241 (Original post)

Wed Apr 7, 2021, 07:08 PM

Apr 2021

When it launches. The biggest chunk of cosmological science of the 20th century with years and years of technical development gonna be packed on that Ariane 5 rocket. Been following this for 15 years. It will be a game changer as much if not more than Hubble.

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NASA's Webb Telescope Packs Its Sunshield for a Million Mile Trip [View all] Calista241 Apr 2021 OP

Another quantum leap. Like Hubble x6 lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #1

Finally!! IrishAfricanAmerican Apr 2021 #2

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One million miles is the distance to a Lagrange point, I do believe. roamer65 Apr 2021 #4

Gonna be 8-10 minutes of nail biting hell.. Cheezoholic Apr 2021 #5

Oooo, exciting. And nail biting. What will we see!?!?! electric_blue68 Apr 2021 #6

An eye sharp enough to see to the edge of time. Kid Berwyn Apr 2021 #7

Please note that when choosing your sun shield that it requires an SPF of at least 15 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 #8

Holding my Applause..... Manifest Desmond Apr 2021 #9