General Space Mission Thread

[BlueTangerine]

We had landing on a comet and now the new horizons, any other space projects coming up soon?

One that was mentioned a while by Damocles I think was this new telescope James Webb I think, a couple of years off, but it's fascinating. It's like flat pack ikea stuff and it'll all open out when it gets to the right position. It will essentially be able to look further back in time ever before.

edit, here's a pic

 

[allan harper]

One that was mentioned a while by Damocles I think was this new telescope James Webb I think, a couple of years off, but it's fascinating. It's like flat pack ikea stuff and it'll all open out when it gets to the right position. It will essentially be able to look further back in time ever before.

edit, here's a pic

Cheers mate, sounds interesting, is that to replace Hubble?

 

[BlueTangerine]

Cheers mate, sounds interesting, is that to replace Hubble?

I suppose so yeah, I'd imagine Hubble will be left to decay once this shiny new telescope is in place. Unless Hubble will still be useful?, I couldn't tell you mate.

 

[allan harper]

I suppose so yeah, I'd imagine Hubble will be left to decay once this shiny new telescope is in place. Unless Hubble will still be useful?, I couldn't tell you mate.

Damocles will have the answer.........

 

[BlueTangerine]

Damocles will have the answer.........

Only smarties have the answer.. so yeah he will

 

[west didsblue]

Interesting programme about the Voyager programme on BBC4 at the moment. If you’re interested in Astronomy it’s worth a watch if there’s a BBC4+1 channel.