The Astronomy Thread

  • Guest, it's time once again for the massively important and exciting FoH Asshat Tournament!



    Go here and give us your nominations!
    Who's been the biggest Asshat in the last year? Give us your worst ones!
Brahma

Brahma

Obi-Bro Kenobi-X
12,512
45,580
phisey said:
The secondary mirror deployment was livestreamed a couple hours ago. Had some interesting commentary and great documentary coverage on the production and testing in it so NASA can pat their backs even harder when it doesn't fail:

Click to expand...


I have no beef with the self praise here. This to me surpasses the Rover missions.
 
  • 3Like
Reactions: 2 users
phisey

phisey

Buzzfeed Editor
1,917
-4,658
If it works.

Which looks promising so far, granted. The launch went so well that it saved onboard fuel that was anticipated to be used for course corrections, adding "significant mission life" to the telescope:

 
  • 1Like
Reactions: 1 user
Brad2770

Brad2770

Avatar of War Slayer
5,221
16,413
phisey said:
If it works.

Which looks promising so far, granted. The launch went so well that it saved onboard fuel that was anticipated to be used for course corrections, adding "significant mission life" to the telescope:

Click to expand...


I read it could be up to ten years instead of five.
 
phisey

phisey

Buzzfeed Editor
1,917
-4,658
That ginger quoted NASA saying it's "significantly more" than ten years' mission life now. Still a ways from its parking orbit and shit can still go sideways but there's more than enough delta-v onboard for 10+ years.
 
  • 3Like
Reactions: 2 users
Brahma

Brahma

Obi-Bro Kenobi-X
12,512
45,580
Araxen said:


They did it. I'm surprised.
Click to expand...


a6e48deb-cfbb-4174-8192-0d7c856f6b4d_text.gif
 
  • 5Like
  • 1Solidarity
Reactions: 5 users
Brad2770

Brad2770

Avatar of War Slayer
5,221
16,413
For those forgetting just how big this thing is and how awesome this really is, here is a refresher.

50A34AE9-41AF-497F-A8CD-21DE195812E5.jpeg
 
  • 3Like
Reactions: 2 users
Malakriss

Malakriss

Golden Baronet of the Realm
12,659
11,973
That mirror only reflects life, so it would be wasted on all the commenters who are dead inside.
 
  • 2Worf
Reactions: 1 users
BrutulTM

BrutulTM

Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun.
<Silver Donator>
14,671
2,529
There's a pretty good chance he told someone "make sure the weights look like testicles."
 
  • 2Like
Reactions: 1 users
C

Captain Suave

Caesar si viveret, ad remum dareris.
5,260
8,955
I sent that link to my cousin, who has just been getting into space photography. He took this one Sat night.
1643080262923.png
 
  • 11Like
Reactions: 10 users
You must log in or register to reply here.