@nationalspacesociety: The James Webb Space Telescope didn't launch looking like a telescope. It had to unfold itself in space through one of the most complex deployment sequences ever attempted. Every step you see here had to work correctly. Over the course of about two weeks, hundreds of mechanisms unfolded its sunshield, mirrors, and instruments into their final configuration. Credit: NASA #JWST #NASA #spacetok #JamesWebb

Mr runpie ʖ̫* :

we were lucky it didn't cold weld

Mason 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚛️ :

I’m so excited for the Nancy Roman grace telescope now

captainplanet99999 :

This is what I want our tax dollars paying for. Do cool shit like this

fattyblunts710 :

10 billion wow good thing we have space x doing it cheaper next up

Chamomile_Marlyn🌼 :

imagine something not folded properly and cannot be deployed mission control:

Freddie :

It would also have to dodge the space debris and the like 6000 satellites in space

Aqua :

Bro it’s not that serious, if it doesn’t work then just revert to VAB

user267271717 :

another ariane classic

Hack :

Now add BTW at the end of the sentence and expect everyone to hate this post

Joseph :

It was a flawless event💯

square :

spain should charge me more tax if it means contributing to space programs

Tech Life :

Most amazing telescope made by man !!!!

Yoda :

i think i remember hearing something didnt go well w the unfolding at first when it launched ik its fine now but somn was wrong

ᴜʀꜱᴜꜱ :

thank god for the origami consultant

m :

telescope

LMAO :

deep space is a little farther

CreamedResilience :

and it ✨ DID ✨ that 👏

noonon :

hubble could never

restrictedacocunt112233 :

just send a dude up there using a big angry bird slingshot

Rawl :

los panas :

onion 🧅

Garter :

Deep space is considered to be over 2 million km the James Webb is roughly 1.5 million so a lil less