NASA’s Webb Reaches Alignment Milestone, Optics Working Successfully
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- čas přidán 15. 03. 2022
- Following the completion of critical mirror alignment steps, the James Webb Space Telescope team has great confidence that the observatory’s optical performance will meet or exceed the science goals it was built to achieve.
On March 11, the Webb team completed the stage of alignment known as “fine phasing” - and at this key stage in the commissioning of Webb’s Optical Telescope Element, every optical parameter that has been checked and tested is performing at, or above, expectations. The team found no critical issues and no measurable contamination or blockages to Webb’s optical path. The observatory is able to successfully gather light from distant objects and deliver it to its instruments without issue.
Although there are months to go before Webb ultimately delivers its new view of the cosmos, achieving this milestone means the team is confident that Webb’s first-of-its-kind optical system is working as well as possible.
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“Highest resolution infrared images taken from space, ever.”
“Exceeded every expectation”
Congratulations!
Those words really got me pumped ^^
They also were carefully chosen to obfuscate any failures. JWST would always have been the highest resolution infrared images taken from space, because no infrared telescopes has ever been sent to space, of this size. It is a marginal statement designed to be truthful, but also is pure fluff. We already know that.
@@santiagogryphon3009 obfuscate which failures, specifically?
he sounds like
Jacob Hargreave from Crysis.
ngl!
My Dad and I talked about Webb for many, many years. Sadly he never lives to see Webb launch. Though upon seeing the first focused image out of Webb, I couldn’t help but cry at his memory and the conversation it would’ve sparked.
Uo
This is so thrilling! A true marvel of engineering, precision, and discipline. Congrats JWST team! On the edge of my seat for what comes next.
Me too.
Check daily for updates haha ! Wish this was on all news networks .
i couldn't have said it better myself!
"I can't wait to see what it discovers." Neither can I. Brilliant job everyone.
@Jesus is coming. Read the Gospel. Amen
Highest respect for all telescope designers and engineers! Goes to show what we as human kind can achieve as the best. Make progress - not war!
👍🏼 Webb is war's antipole on the globe of human culture. Go Webb!
Yes, but who does the progress benefit?
@@estusflask982 Humanity.
Real progress, not war, viruses or made up genders. 👏🏻
@@eliemaltz1221 viruses are progress for different life
The whole team needs to be applauded for this. But, can we please give an applause to the photonics and optical physicists who deserve the respect for working out the details this will allow astronomers to make their observations
👆🏼...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@noelalexisshaw-nas-noz5142 😬I read your other comments. What happened that made you cynical about space science? Does it stem from a religious belief? Or a belief that "better to focus on things here than out there?" What perspective do you feel is missing from these projects that you wish to share with other people?
@@stomachtalk I am so proud of your response too this person! Some are ready to lash out and berate people like this! Your approach is a breath of fresh air! We must try to understand these people instead of alienating them! Maybe they have never had the wonders of the universe explained to them in an inclusive manner! On behalf of all star gazers I thank you! Keep looking up! Best wishes to you and yours!
@@stomachtalk that person trolls everything they can on CZcams. I've seen them comment everywhere. Just shine it on👍🏻
I don't think people realize how incredible this telescope will be for the next generation.
Hooray!! I worked at Teledyne on the H2RG infrared detectors, and on the SIDECAR ASICS that were used the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam), the Fine Guidance Sensor (FGS), and the Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec). I have been waiting for this day since I finished my part of that effort in 2010! It's so great to see it come to fruition now. I only wish Roger Briere was still around to see it! 👏🙌 Kudos and thanks to our manager, Brian Caplan for leading a great team!
It must be so very nice being apart of this.
From Inside and engineering and scientific work.
I wish you all the best !
@@carlton4610 Thanks much! These fields; really, all of science & engineering; are wide-open, and there's a ton of work out there: go for it!
@@fredfrancis5221
Thank you so much ,Mr FredF!
I 'm happy to see your encouraging words..
They mean so much to me, coming from an engineer - scientist as yourself.
Encouragement is a
thing so helpful .
which imparts inward joy to me.
I have my dreams still, and much rekindled are they.
Despite that much time has elapsed since my undergraduate days ;
there now exists the web ; a university in our homes.
It's your excellent attitude, to see there's very much work needing done that struck me .
I've come already, far further than I at first thought I even could.
Admiring your wonderful record of work , I find in it considerable inspiration .
You could perhaps write a book about it , eg a book ;
which could have more impact and value ,perhaps more than you may realize.
THEREFORE and I feel like saying this a thousand times;
thank you again for sharing with people, like me
among them , persons
who may gather a great positive affect from you.
:-)
Cheers , all the best
in all things for you and everyone you know .
Generations will remember the work being done here.. Congrats to the entire team!
This is what humanity should be focusing & promoting, instead of building military industrial complexes and funding wars!!
Congrats to the entire team(s) ! All of your work, and patience with this lengthy process, are finally paying~off. Excited to see some of the 1st images. 👍
I am so excited for the Webb team. Congratulations on the amazing success you’ve had so far!!
Wow! I never could imagine that this exiting things would happen in my life time.
Congrats to everyone involved in the project. Despite all the wars and fights going on on the earth, you have reminded us again that we human beings achieve great things when we work together. I can't wait to see what will be discovered with this technological marvel.
Nothing! Its all BS...and Fawning Fools like yourself buy into Fantasy. Fml 🤦🏼🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@noelalexisshaw-nas-noz5142 Yikes. We clearly see the person who flunked out of kindergarten school... I imagine its hard for you to even take one breath after the other, such is your skull-crushing stupidity.
@@ChaosCat79 we call them smooth brained 🤭
@@noelalexisshaw-nas-noz5142 Imagine not being excited about this, youre a clown bud.
Congratulations! to all the people who are working on the James webb project because you have achieved a historic milestone for humanity, I greet you from Buenos Aires
Funny thing is that Phase Retrieval algorithms were used to fix the Hubble optics issue and years later is at the heart of a brand new telescope
Is that so !!?
How exciting is that!!!
Phase retrieval.
I definitely got to look into this.
Thanks to you and everyones grand comments.
This is the best side of humanity.
Which we all need to realize right now.
Exceeded every expectation 👀
We are on the cusp of expanding our observable universe
Hey, Scott! It been a long time since we worked together at LPARL and the Keck Institute. I participated in the NIRCam effort and am thrilled to see everything working so very well. So happy to see you on this video. Your explanation was so well stated that I even understood it…
Dave! How are you doing? Contact me one of these days.
Congrats & Thank You!! Thank you for sharing the information & updates. No matter how small, some of us love to geek out for JWST information & success!
Hey James Webb, take the pure love of earth beings 💜. Congratulations to the each and every single being involved to make this happen.
Waiting to hear the good news about the first image send by Webb. Good luck webb👍
Even if you’re not a science person, their excitement is so contagious. We’re part of the next big leap in scientific discovery and space exploration and it’s just so freakin cool.
It's been nothing but good news since Webb launched. Happy to hear!
00:18 "So, you think of it as a blob on a picture" - but that blob is the result of planning, Science, and the combined efforts of organizations around the globe. That blob is where the work of the Webb Space Telescope begins. It's like the opening chord of a Beethoven symphony - more to follow.
All hail the Mighty Blob, from which all shall be revealed! 🔭
I stalked a bit your channel because your comment was very interesting, and I must say your videos are very interesting, a bit creepy maybe, but interesting
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I HEAR ye!
You bring Beethoven into the response!
Right where he belongs..
@@carlton4610 Beethoven is where a lot of the best music starts - and ends. I know more musicians who are obsessed with him - and borrow his riffs - than anyone else. Have a safe and interesting Spring, wherever you're having it. 🐧
I just saw a “blob” no Beethoven. They say it’s extremely high resolution but that’s not what they showed. 11.5 Billion well spent.
I'm so happy James Webb is going well so far!
Fabulous!! So stoked it is performing better than expected. Very exciting for everyone involved and the rest of the world.
A huge congratulations to everyone concerned in bringing the James Webb Telescope to this point in space and time, with what the amazing Hubble Telescope has shown us so far what can be done with the technology of that time, to right now with the technology we have, it will be amazing to see what comes next to enlighten our knowledge of the universe.
Tony from Western Australia 🇦🇺
I'm beyond excited, THIS is what humanity should focus on: science. So happy to see everything is going well!!!
Great information. Can't wait for the first images 😃
What a milestone in human history. Getting this into that orbit and with this level of precision and accuracy is just amazing.
This is humanity at it’s best!
Thank you, to all the brilliant minds that made this possible!
With all the things that are happening in this world now, you guys are the high point for humanity. Thank you for your work and the inspiration. Wish the JWST team all the best.
Yo, 2560x1350 is a resolution I haven't seen before.
Excited to have these regular updates. First light is a process and it's awesome to follow along. Can't wait for some bright N-Band targets I can also capture from the ground using uncooled microbolometers one day
Congrats to the team! This is the poster child for extreme design and engineering and really shows what human ingenuity is capable of.
Great to hear that another important milestone was achieved. I would love to see a more detailed/technical lecture on how the mirrors were aligned.
I'm so glad we get to see the actual alignment data! Super cool stuff
Well done ! And a million thx to all Engineers ! I can't wait to see the first images !
Ingineers I like that!
I think the spelling should be changed for good!
@@carlton4610 Sorry. My dad was a geometric, topographic and photogrammetric Engineer...ENGINEER.
Thank you again for showing the actual data and screens :)
It's amazing that it all went so perfectly!
Well done all of you!
Congrats! JWST is our greatest hope for finding evidence of life and intelligence in space. So happy and excited for your victory! There is literally everything in space. Thankyou for pushing the edge of science, and enabling discovery of our universe.
Everyone working on this amazing project 🙌 👌 👏 thankyou° and great work. I'm proud of all of the hard work over the 20+ years. Keep it up and can't wait to hear from you guys more!!
My deepest admiration and respect to you all!
It seems like everything is just above expectations with this telescope. Amazing.
Way to go..JWST & Team. I'm very eager to see how our universe looked like after it's berth
I'm very glad we have people like this working on such technology.
Amazing work! It is so freakin exciting seeing decades of work coming together and I am so unbelievably excited to see what this thing sees!
Huge congratulations to the whole team!! Incredible work!
My heart started to beat faster as I listened. My father was a prominent vice president for the avionic defense dept. mathematical engineer with the highest of high honors. He has passed years ago but I know he would be so excited for what's next. Onward and upwards!
Congratulations to all involved! Beautiful!
Kudos and congrats to the whole team. Waiting with baited breath for more images.
Congrats to everyone involved in this magnificent project! I ha ve the highest respect for all of you! I can’t wait to see the images that will come out of it!
Well done scientists!!! So proud of you.
Congratulations!! I really can't wait to see what we learn going forward, and I really hope you point that thing at Proxima B. Thanks for the work you do!
This is so exciting! I am so glad that this telescope was built and successfully launched!
Way to go!! Congrats on your outstanding work! 👏 you have inspired many to continue looking towards the future
I will say, it was a nail biter waiting for the Webb to get successfully to its destination, in view of the time , money, delays etc. making sure everything was pristine! I am so proud of the entire team, for all of the pains taking engineering and logistics involved in this space exploring wonder! Godspeed!
What the team at nasa and partners around the world have been able to achieve is a gift to all of humanity for generations to come. Well done! We are waiting with baited breath to see the first images, a new discoveries.
The extreme engineering of JWST is totally mind-boggling!
So excited for this. Cannot believe the launch/positioning/deployment went so smoothly. It truly is marvelous.
It's been a long wait, so glad to finally see this apparatus in action. Kudos to all at NASA!
Congratulations to the entire team, and all of the individuals in all of the teams that have helped to achieve this goal.
I have marveled at the entire set of procedures from the launch onward, and also all the years of work done in preparation. This last set of phases for alignment brings to mind correcting for strabismus in two human eyes where a person sees two images. How much more complicated is this with 18 'eyes'! The level of effort, dedication and expertise is inspiring!
👏👏👏 fantastic work everyone, how exciting is this now?, as we’re effectively got to the end game of image alignment to this insane resolution. As a very enthusiastic amateur astronomer, I can’t wait to see what images the JWST with send back …. looking right back close to the dawn of time (the supposed ’big bang’) 😎🙌
There are already pictures that are amazing. Can't wait to see the rest!
A effective, no nonsense and concise dialogue explaining how the James Webb Telescope is being fine-tuned so to speak prior than when it will be delivering images never seen before.
From the Image Stacking of the individual mirrors prior to their unity. And next the Coarse Phasing of these each individual mirror aligned to each other mirror through your Piston Levelling to “eventuate” a complete Monolithic Primary Mirror. With the final checking by taking a picture of of the interior line up plus the mathematical guides etc.
And so you hear the term when say socialising “it’s not Rocket Science” well this IS a fine example of just that, and beautifully explained.
Absolutely wonderful. What an achievement in this day & age ! So many steps ...
Flawless work. I am extremely excited.
Thank you, Team Webb.
Exciting. Kudos to the team that does these videos. This was another nice, clear, and very well put together production.
Wow. Being able to concentrate a image on less than a hair. The very first pic of this, will be monumental.
Awesome work! Congratulations! People, check the image at the press release note, the red one, is filled with galaxies, some of them are saturated, it's unbelievable how sensitive the telescope is. Also the selfie looks gorgeous.
you aint seen nothing yet!
Absolutely fascinating.
Can't wait for the new discoveries.
Congrats to ALL involved in the project.
Excellent, _EXCELLENT_ scientist interviewee: he explained things in so much detail while remaining clear, concise and easy to listen to. I hope to see more of him when other things need deep-dive explanations!
Congratulations , I can't wait to see the first images once fully operational
You just did. Extremely high resolution spectrum 48 k squares on a screen. 11.5 Billion well spent
Very proud of the entire team! History in the making. Books are going to be written about this team, this time, and discovery's to come. Absolutely awesome job!!
I'm ecstatic beyond words, it seems like ages that I've been waiting for this. I want to congratulate and thank every single mind involved with this project. Remember the Artemis Accords NASA, you MUST share whatever you discover with the PEOPLE!
I am so excited to see the results of all the efforts!
I can not wait to see what get posted on this channel next! Should be some awesome pictures! Good job! What a ride!
The closed captions' "De-fractional imaging" (twice) and a couple other errors....... I'm very happy you have crack astronomers and engineers making this thing live up to beyond expectations. It'd be nice to have captioners with sufficient astronomy knowledge to fully transmit all aspects of the info presented on the sound track. Hoping for continued good results.
That's great! Looking forward to all these images of the far reaches of the Universe.
Congratulations y'all. It's so stunning, I appreciate your work.
It’s fantastic to know it’s operating flawlessly and exceeding expectations. Awesome job guys. New worlds await!
Absolutely fantastic work there! So great to see all the bits fall into place!
Really outdid themselves on this one.
A flawless victory
An inspiration for the next generation of dreamers. Hold your head high JWST team, your accomplishments will be paying every human on the planet scientific dividends for the next two decades!
Humanity must be so proud of you, all of you involved in the Webb Space telescope, congratulations!
my heart is racing!! thank you to everyone on the JWST team for helping bring a little bit of deep space to earth 💖
another lost soul falling for the deception of space..only on TV
@@stewstubbs9238 What do you think is out there? And how did you come to your conclusions?
@@gibbsncis3800 based on this dude’s other comments, he seems to be a flat earther 🤷🏻
@@rozzyborealis3816 Agreed! I think some people just say outrageous things to entertain themselves!! Keep looking up! Best wishes!
what a marvelous piece of engineering. truly took the best minds on earth to make it a reality.
yeah this is the thing I've been waiting for for so many years , it's so awesome to see it starting to get to the point of giving us some really incredible information . I can't wait to see some of the new planets we find and can maybe even image which I find insane !
Huge thanks to all the teams involved in the making, launch, configuration and data analysis of the JWTS. This is what should humanity be about. Not making war and destroying our ecosystem.
I can't wait to see the proper image once they had the JWT optimized and calibrated
Fantastic news! Definitely looking forward to the data and science this produces.
How are the model doing in regards to heat removal? ie, is the shield doing better or worse and what usage of the refrigerant is figured?
Deep admiration for the ingenuity and creativity necessary to make this happen. Let's go discover new things!
Congratulations. Your team's dedication, innovation and determination benefits all of humanity. 👏👏👏👏
It makes collimation of normal telescope designs such as SCTs I've had, look ridiculously easy. But then again, everything about the technology built into JWST just to get it to fit inside the rocket fairings is impressively sophisticated.
🐸☕☕🐰
What's your favorite scope now?
@@frankkolton1780 Hard to beat the carbon fiber C11 I had for easy setup. How to make this 12" Newt that much lighter? lol
Congratulations team! Superb work.
Congrats for achieving another milestone! 🥂
Thank you all in the James Webb Space Telescope team for your marvelous work! From the bottom of my heart! You people are History made flesh! Can't wait for all the wonders you will show us soon! The suspense is killing me. But softly.
How big are the losses in resolution by averaging the focus on every instrument?
Would it be feasible to refocus the telescope to a different instrument(like the first pictures on nircam) if something very interesting was found and you want to increase the resolution on that instrument?
What a marvelous achievement of human science, knowledge, engineer, and society. Great congratulations and appreciation shall be paid to all that contribute to it. I am currently a first year undergrad, and I hope I may contribute in projects like this that benefit all humankind in the future.
The next phase of astrophysics research is blooming in front of our eyes. This must be how it felt witnessing 12 April 1961 (Yuri Gagarin leaving earth) and 21 July 1969 (Neil Armstrong setting foot on the moon). What a time to be alive.
🤦 not even comparable. Maybe when we land on mars it will feel the same 👍
@@stormsurge6765 This telescope will vastly outperform anything else we've put into space so far. It may finally give us answers to some huge questions (like the existence/nature of dark matter, life on distance planets, to name a few). All the reason to brace yourself!
Hat's off to everyone amazing stuff. Congratulations to everyone, keep inspiring all scientist with your work. I follow the project since it's birth as a molecular biologist and i can't wait for spectra from exoplanets and every other amazing observation. Thank you JWST team.
This is awesome. I can't wait to see the pictures of the new discoveries by Webb!!
How does JWST point to different parts of the "sky"? I can't find this info anywhere. The mirror seems fixed to the heat shield and I would presume that the heat shield must remain between the mirror and the sun. And I don't see the overall mirror segment structure bending around relative to the shield? I know the mirror can realign but I don't know how it moves so that it looks up or down or do the right or left?