Runs Out of Rocket Fuel?

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It is powered by rocket fuel, obviously, as they 've a certain amount of rocket fuel on this because it's not actually sitting specifically at lagrange point too. So every now and then, every few months, it needs to just get a little spurt go back towards legonty. But the launch went so perfectly, and they didn't have to re define the trajectory that much at all, that they think it's going to last at least 30 years. Ye, very fun christmasin ain get launched. Imagine having to wait to watch potentially 300, forty things go wrong, yes? Waiting, yes. Well, a, not even just waiting that month, but,

This week we have another longform episode! David got a little obsessed with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) a few months ago and spent hours and hours researching and talking to experts so that he can try to explain it here on the podcast for Marques and Andrew. This one is a little dense but if you're even remotely interested in the mysteries of our universe this one is for you. David explains why the JWST is such a big deal and what we hope to discover once it begins sending back pictures.

Special thanks to:

Paul Geithner

Dr. Jonathan McDowell

Dr. Peter Gao

Tim Dodd

Sources:

How James Webb Orbits Nothing

Webb vs Hubble (NASA)

Fine Guidance Sensor (NASA)

JWST FAQ (NASA)

Where is Webb? (NASA)

Webb Orbit (NASA)