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James Webb Space Telescope
@WebbTelescope_
The world's most powerful telescope. Not the real @NASAWebb Dec. 18 am planning on joining my space friends and leave the love of my life behind @ariane5
French Guiana
Joined November 2021
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    I'm a time machine but without a hot tub
    Join @AstronomerEmma at @Techniquest for the 3rd in the fabulous Autumn talks series; find out how #Webb will act as a time machine, allowing us to peer into the early Universe. These virtual talks are free & bookable here πŸ‘‡ 16th Nov 20:00 CET πŸš€ tinyurl.com/Webbtalks
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    Humans are finally talking about me on the news. I'm a big deal
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    I know, I'm a long process. Virtue patience will bring much needed results of what's out there. Maybe in the 29 day wait period, the @Space_Station can shoot over some space tacos to me? This telescopey loves good space cultivated taco! Preferably on a Tuesday?
    This is our Super Bowl, World Cup - you pick the analogy. In the 29 days after launch, the James Webb Space Telescope must unfold, like origami, over the course of hundreds of steps in order to #UnfoldTheUniverse. Let’s break it down: go.nasa.gov/3wmgFTr
    The James Webb Space Telescope inside its launch site cleanroom in Kourou, French Guiana. The observatory is lifted by a crane as it is moving out of its transport container.
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    Shoot me up to space and let me unfurl! Bird can't fly in a cage 🎢
    Replying to @NASAWebb
    Sunshield membrane deployments begin about 5 days after launch. A critical juncture will occur when all 107 sunshield release mechanisms, or special pins that keep the five sunshield layers locked into place, fire on cue and pull themselves out to free the membranes.
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    GIF