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29 Days of Astronomical Terror (2021x106)

: 24, 2021

The James Webb Space Telescope wants to examine the universe in ways that are simply impossible without tremendous feats of engineering. The bad news is...that means a terrifyingly complex deployment schedule and, while launch is scheduled for Christmas morning, no one will be breathing easy for at least two weeks after launch. Let's walk through the timeline, and why this is so hard.