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Hey Space Placers! Read my inside story on three telescopes . Sky Guy Greg

Hey Space Placers! Here's a great article on the James Webb Space Telescope  . JWST at NASA Goddard Greg Redfern JWST's launch has been pushed back to 2019 . I hope to get out to the West Coast to report on the integration of the telescope to the spacecraft. Be sure to check tomorrow about International Observe the Moon Night on October 28th. Sky Guy in VA

Hey Space Placers! Here is my story on my visit to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center yesterday to participate in Media Day. The JWST Optical Telescope Element Greg Redfern Be sure to click the links in the story. Sky Guy in VA

Hey Space Placers! Watch the 1st of the 18 mirror segments go into place on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in this video   by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Sky Guy in VA

Hey Space Placers! We had a capacity crowd at Big Meadows Lodge at Shenandoah National Park to learn about the James Webb Space Telescope. Families with kids, couples and attendees from international venues enjoyed learning about the space telescope successor to Hubble. It was cloudy at the Park last night but what really struck me was how QUIET it was. There were lots of people staying in the campsites and the lodge where we were but the quiet was surreal. It made me realize how precious a commodity silence is in modern times. We saw license plates from FL, VA, PA, NJ, NY, MN, CA and MD. People were riding bikes - one gent from the Netherlands was taking on the fluctuating terrain of Skyline Drive - to families riding together. The campgrounds are a mixture of tent and RV separate sites. It was neat to see people and their campsite set ups. Nothing beats the smell of a campfire in the wilderness air. It was cloudy so we could not have our star party that follows my talk an...