When trying to explain that a task isn’t particularly difficult to understand, what phrase do rocket scientists use?
July 12 Mark your calendar
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-invites-media-public-to-view-webb-telescope-s-first-images
Gradual shutdown of Voyager systems begins this year. They hope to decide which systems to leave on, hoping to extend power to 2030 but power is dwindling. Here is a small celebration.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-updates-coverage-for-webb-telescope-s-first-images-reveal
Events
Friday, July 8
NASA will share the list of cosmic targets for Webb’s first images and spectra on the agency’s website.
Tuesday, July 12 (Image Release Day)
9:45 a.m. – Live, opening remarks by agency and Webb leadership will air on NASA TV, the NASA app, and the agency’s website ahead of the first images release.
10:30 a.m. – Live coverage of the image release broadcast will air on NASA TV, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. The public also can watch live on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Twitch, and Daily Motion.
12 p.m. – Following the live broadcast, NASA and its partners will hold a joint media briefing at NASA Goddard. The briefing will livestream on NASA TV, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. Participants include:
** Eric Smith, Webb program scientist and Astrophysics Division chief scientist, NASA Headquarters*
** Knicole Colón, Webb deputy project scientist for exoplanet science, NASA Goddard*
** René Doyon, principal investigator for the Canadian Near-Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph, University of Montreal*
** Christopher Evans, Webb project scientist, ESA*
** Klaus Pontoppidan, Webb project scientist, STScI*
** Jane Rigby, Webb operations project scientist, NASA Goddard*
** Amber Straughn, Webb deputy project scientist for communications, NASA Goddard*
In-person registration is closed; media may register to participate virtually by completing this form by 3 p.m. Monday, July 11.
3 p.m. – Live Interview Opportunities: From 3 to 7 p.m., Webb mission experts will be available to conduct live, remote interviews with broadcast media, in both English and Spanish. Details about scheduling these interviews are available online. Members of the media seeking interviews outside of the windows mentioned in this advisory should complete this media interview request form.
NASA’s media accreditation policy for on-site and virtual activities is available online. The agency will soon provide further details to those who register their interest, including COVID-19 safety protocols. Due to space limitations, NASA may be unable to accommodate all requests for on-site attendance. Media and members of the public may ask questions on social media using #UnfoldtheUniverse.
Wednesday, July 13
6 a.m. – Live Interview Opportunities: From 6 a.m. to 1 p.m., Webb mission experts will be available to conduct live, remote interviews with broadcast media, in both English and Spanish. Details about scheduling these interviews are available online. Members of the media seeking interviews outside of the windows mentioned in this advisory should complete this media interview request form.
1 p.m.: NASA en español social media event
NASA will broadcast a live social media event in Spanish on its NASA en español YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter accounts. Webb experts Begoña Vila and Néstor Espinoza will discuss the release of the first images and take questions from followers.
3 p.m.: NASA Science Live
Webb experts will answer questions about the first images and data in a NASA Science Live show. The broadcast, Webb’s First Full-Color Images Explained, will air live on the NASA Science Live website, as well as YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. Viewers of this episode can submit questions on social media using the hashtag #UnfoldtheUniverse or by leaving a comment in the chat section of the Facebook or YouTube stream.
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Pass this along to any flat-earthers you encounter
Where the JWST will be looking:
I’m getting kinda hyped myself. I hope it lives up…
Today (Mon 11th July) at 2100 GMT, the American Prez will reveal the first image, earlier than expected. On NASA TV. (from reddit /r/space)
This will just be one image. The big reveal is still tomorrow. I need this right now. So excited!
One image is exciting enough. Only a few more hours to go.
Been delayed 30 minutes
Well, he is the Pres. Watcha gonna do? Say hurry up. You don’t have time for all this smoozing? 
Be nice if they didn’t play the same track over and over again. 
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Gonna hear it in my sleep 