7.1K views · 356 reactions | The NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission operations team began the first steps in the process of tensioning the first layer of Webb’s sunshield this morning around 10 a.m. EST. It will take the team two to three days to tension the five-layer sunshield. The plan for today is to focus on the first layer, the largest and the one closest to the Sun: https://go.nasa.gov/3zlSndo | Space Telescope Science Institute | Facebook

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has successfully passed another series of critical testing milestones on its march to the launch pad. During liftoff, rockets generate extremely powerful vibrations and energetic sound waves that bounce off the ground and nearby buildings and impact the rocket as it makes its way skyward. Technicians and engineers aim to protect Webb from these intense sound waves and vibrations. To simulate these conditions, flight components are intentionally punished with a l

34K views · 1.4K reactions | Video responses are IN for your questions about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's mission to #UnfoldTheUniverse!  Join our expert Dr. Naomi Rowe-Gurney on Tumblr for an #AnswerTime about her hopes for the world's most powerful telescope, Webb's science goals, and, capabilities: https://nasa.tumblr.com/tagged/WebbAT | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Facebook