I still don't understand why NASA was able to complete so many successful soft landings over 50 years ago, but today it appears a formidable task with failures from so many organisations.
I mean, today's technology is leaps ahead.
This was done by a private company, not by NASA. It makes it so ironic and funny that the head of NASA sent what seems like a pre-recorded message straight after they managed to get a signal, without realising what had happened on landing
Confirmed that the lander is on its side after breaking one of its legs, now resting at a 30° angle. The robot is expecting to go into hibernation.
They’re claims that the craft tipped over on landing
Which explains the lack of communication after landing
A shame if true
They're having trouble with comms at the moment, but as I type this, they've found a signal, but whether its the IM-1 is another matter
I wonder if there's a pub there?
I'm sure there will be as soon as I open a pub there
The JWST is in a league of its own at the moment
It has possibly detected signs of life, probably a life sustaining planet
And I say possibly, because they haven't confirmed it yet
NASA release an image of the planet Uranus taken by the JWST
And its stunning to say the least
More info on the news today from the BBC
Very good news! I don’t know about all of you, but when I spend $10 billion, I like to get pin-sharp images.
A much better start than what Hubble got off to. Considering that if it didn’t go right, there was nothing going to get it back
The JWST is so far exceeding expectations, as they've now aligned the mirrors
The telescope is working, but the mirrors need to be aligned properly
This is the deployment test of the JWST
The video is 7 years old
Everything is hunky dory so far
Here’s the current tracking data
I wont be distracted at least. I'll report any misgivings on what happens when it launches
There is another day to wait for its launch. They're hoping to launch on Christmas day
I just hope Santa doesn't get in the way and cause a disaster
I’m scared also $10bn would be wasted
Perseverance finds its baseline rock
I’m excited about this.
It’s taken decades to finally replace the Hubble space telescope
I hope the launch goes smoothly and see what we can gather from this telescope
I don't know what happened to my post, the video and twitter feed didn't kick in properly
