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    Dec 25

    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. 57 minutes ago

    What has been up to since it touched down at Jezero Crater in February? Take a look back at the first year on Mars for our Perseverance rover and Ingenuity :

    NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover Milestones - 2021 Year in Review
    What has NASA's Perseverance rover accomplished since landing on the surface of Mars in February 2021? We reflect on a year filled with groundbreaking discoveries.
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  3. 2 hours ago

    When students speak with astronauts aboard the , you can get some pretty interesting questions. Check out some of the highlights from this year's live Q&As:

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  4. Retweeted
    4 hours ago

    ✅ Right now, we just successfully completed the first step: unfolding the forward sunshield pallet. Think of Webb’s pallets as a cake stand that will hold 5 layers of sunshield — the cake’s layers, if you will. 🍰 More about this step:

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  5. 24 hours ago

    Media accreditation is now open for the launch of 's GOES-T weather observing and environmental monitoring satellite. Liftoff aboard a Atlas V rocket is scheduled for March 1, 2022:

    Illustration of GOES-T satellite in orbit
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  6. Dec 27

    If you hunger for more detailed updates, get the nitty gritty of milestones on our mission blog:

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  7. Dec 27

    Where, oh where is Webb right now? 🔍 is on a million-mile journey to its L2 orbit, where it will . Stay up to date with our data-driven infographic. Note: Deployments are managed by ground teams, so timings can change:

    Artist conception of the James Webb Space Telescope, dating to 2019. Credit: Adriana Manrique Gutierrez, NASA Animator
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  8. Dec 27

    In 2021, our Mars rover landed and our Ingenuity helicopter took flight. Two asteroid missions launched to the skies, and another began its journey home to Earth. A look back at highlights for our planetary missions:

    Perseverance rover selfie on Mars with Ingenuity helicopter nearby and rover tracks visible on the surface
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  9. Dec 26

    from the palm of your hand! Get a closer look at our largest & most powerful telescope with the interactive 3D model feature of available now on our NASA app:

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  10. Dec 26

    ✨ ✉️ What a year it's been! Subscribe to our newsletter for updates as our telescope launches to space, and the latest headlines from Earth, the solar system and beyond — delivered weekly to your inbox:

    Liftoff of Ariane 5 rocket with James Webb Space Telescope aboard
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  11. Retweeted
    Dec 26

    L+1 day - finding more frames amongst our files. ! On Dec. 25 at 7:20am ET (12:20 UTC), the world's most powerful space telescope launched aboard an Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana. More 📷:

    , , and 3 others
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  12. Retweeted
    Dec 25

    This launch from is an important moment in history. The Webb telescope will allow us to make new advancements in science and our understanding of the universe. Congratulations to everyone who helped make this million-mile journey begin!

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    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.
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  13. Retweeted
    Dec 25

    Success! ’s first mid-course correction burn helped fine-tune Webb's trajectory toward its orbit around the second Lagrange point, a million miles (1.5 million km) from Earth:

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  14. Dec 25

    Thank you, Mr. President. International endeavors like benefit humanity as we get closer to understanding our origin story. We look forward to seeing how Webb will .

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  15. Dec 25

    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 :

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  16. Dec 25

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

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  17. Dec 25

    ✅ 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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  18. Dec 25

    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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  19. Dec 25

    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
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  20. Dec 25

    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.

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