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  1. Pinned Tweet
    8 hours ago

    We have LIFTOFF of the Space Telescope! At 7:20am ET (12:20 UTC), the beginning of a new, exciting decade of science climbed to the sky. Webb’s mission to will change our understanding of space as we know it.

    Liftoff
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  2. 5 hours ago

    Merry Christmas! We got you a new telescope. The James Webb Space Telescope launched today, beginning a one-million-mile journey to see 13.5 billion years into the past. Follow and join the quest to :

    628 replies 8,324 retweets 33,442 likes
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  3. 6 hours ago

    LIVE NOW: With now safely cruising on its own to , get a post-launch update from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

    78 replies 800 retweets 4,560 likes
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  4. 7 hours ago

    ✅ Milestone achieved. is safely in space, powered on, and communicating with ground controllers. The space telescope is now on its way to at its final destination one million miles (1.5 million km) away from Earth.

    Solar Arrays Deployed
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  5. 7 hours ago

    Here it is: humanity’s final look at as it heads into deep space to answer our biggest questions. Alone in the vastness of space, Webb will soon begin an approximately two-week process to deploy its antennas, mirrors, and sunshield.

    Separation
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  6. 8 hours ago

    Our Spanish-language broadcast of the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope is live now!

    Desplegando el universo: El lanzamiento del Telescopio espacial James Webb
    36 replies 278 retweets 1,705 likes
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  7. 9 hours ago

    LIVE NOW: Watch , the world’s most powerful space telescope, launch on a mission to . 🚀 With its 7:20am ET (12:20 UTC) liftoff, Webb will usher in a new era of astronomy. Have questions? Drop them below.

    561 replies 4,411 retweets 10,038 likes
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  8. 10 hours ago

    COMING UP: The moment we've all been waiting for. launches to ! Watch LIVE with us starting at 6am ET (11:00 UTC):

    Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket (with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope onboard) on the launch pad against a black night sky.
    180 replies 1,547 retweets 7,479 likes
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  9. Retweeted
    12 hours ago

    Early birds 🤝 Night owls Excited for the launch Fueling of the rocket has begun ahead of a 7:20 AM ET (12:20 UTC) launch from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Live coverage starts at 6 am ET (11:00 UTC).

    Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope onboard, is seen at the launch pad, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, at Europe’s Spaceport, the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. The upper part of the rocket is visible against the night sky. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
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  10. 17 hours ago

    Too excited to sleep? We get it. – the world’s most powerful space telescope – is set to lift off Dec. 25 at 7:20am ET (12:20 UTC). Live NASA TV coverage begins at 6am ET (11:00 UTC):

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  11. Retweeted
    Dec 24

    While is delivering presents, the ’s James Webb Space Telescope is preparing for launch! will help us better understand the origins of the universe. Tune in to the launch broadcast tomorrow Dec. 25 at 6am ET (11:00 UTC) at

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  12. Dec 24

    ✨ If you speak Spanish, don't miss our launch coverage en español! The show will feature mission experts and it all starts at 6:30am ET (11:30 UTC). ↓

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    ¡Comienza la cuenta regresiva para el lanzamiento de ! Súmate a nuestra transmisión previa al lanzamiento, con comentario en español en vivo de y . Míranos mañana, 25 de diciembre, 6:30 a.m. EST, 11:30 a.m. UTC :
    36 replies 251 retweets 1,534 likes
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  13. Retweeted
    Dec 24

    ☀️ The latest weather forecast has arrived, and we are still GO for launch of tomorrow, Dec. 25 at 7:20 am ET (12:20 UTC)! Watch live at 📺 More info: 📷 : NASA/Chris Gunn, captured Dec 23.

    Webb, aboard its Ariane 5 rocket, is rolled out to the launch pad on Thursday, Dec. 23rd.
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  14. Dec 24

    in 1968, Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders became the first humans to see an Earthrise above the Moon's surface. They captured this iconic image and sent a message to all the people back on Earth:

    'Earthrise' photograph of Earth over Moon's horizon taken by Apollo 8 from lunar orbit
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  15. Retweeted
    Dec 23

    The Ariane 5 rocket sits ready to launch from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, targeted for Dec. 25 at 7:20am ET (12:20 UTC). More 📷

    , , and 2 others
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  16. Dec 23

    Captured in incredible detail by 's Wide Field Camera 3, this photo features a spiral galaxy some 120 million light-years from Earth:

    An image of the galaxy NGC 691, a bright concentric spiral filled with stars and other astronomical objects, with a dazzling white center
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  17. Dec 23

    Ahead of launch, we asked you to show us what you believe the Space Telescope will reveal through art. 🤩 Here are some submissions we received for our art challenge! Special thanks to all of our participants. Details:

    #UnfoldTheUniverse
    42 replies 196 retweets 1,609 likes
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  18. Dec 23

    From the Apollo era to the present day, space travelers have always found their own unique ways to celebrate the holidays and ring in the New Year:

    Crew of seven astronauts with holiday decorations and Santa hats celebrate aboard International Space Station
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  19. Retweeted
    Dec 23

    See photos of the rollout of the Ariane 5 rocket that will launch from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, targeted for Dec. 25 at 7:20am ET (12:20 UTC):

    , , and 2 others
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  20. Dec 23

    Here’s your ride to , . The Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket rolled out today to the launchpad at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Liftoff is set for Dec. 25 at 7:20am ET (12:20 UTC):

    White rocket with two small rocket boosters on each side of its large core stage. The payload fairing has mission decals painted on it.
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