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JWST has found its first target, a star in the constellation of Ursa Major - HD84406. Now that JWST has reached its final destination in space, the mission team is getting the next-generation space telescope prepped for observations. A bright point like HD 84406 provides a helpful target by which th...

JWST arrives at L2 point. Hooray, hooray, hooray!
Now the hardest part comes - to set up and focus the telescope. Waiting becomes now more exciting than ever.

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Three weather satellites captured the massive underwater volcanic eruption that tore apart the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai island in the South Pacific Ocean on Saturday (Jan. 15), revealing the sheer force of the blast from different angles. Every time I see such videos one thought always comes to my...

A group of astronomers and citizen scientists has uncovered a hidden planet the size of Jupiter in a distant solar system, and they should get the chance to see it again soon. "There's a lot of science motivation," behind studying long-orbit exoplanets, Dalba added. "We can ask quest...

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter failed the 19th flight attempt, though it had managed to capture this image

I think that those who are interested in already know it, nevertheless JWST is now fully deployed. Currently the golden segments of the telescope are being aligned. Here is a link for the live stream of the process.

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I'm Kevin Hall, a great fan of astrophotography and space technologies. I'm a specialist in analytical mechanics.. Hope to find here like-minded people to study and exchange thoughts and ideas!

Clear skies to everyone!