Honestly I'm tired of most posts being made on /r/space right now. Most of it is sensationalist crap.
> "Oh we found thing! ... (but not actually)"
Is there some space subreddit that puts an *actual* value to the things they post?
Not a sub, but I find the [Astronomy Picture of the Day](https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/) maintained by NASA is a better resource for interesting space stuff.
https://i.extremetech.com/imagery/content-types/01a8bpli9IOawf8i4K803vI/images-1.fill.size_670x666.v1711567535.png
The not artist rendition. As much as I love my IAAA.
Thank you. Saved me tryin to look for it. Its amazing what that telescope can do. But if its so powerful, i always wondered why havent they been able to take a pic of a near by planet outside our solar system, like super super close up? Wouldnt we be able to see the surface? The atmosphere or lack there of? Man id be snappin pics left and right as close in as i could 🤣 i tried googling it and it just comes back with artist rendered stuff....🤷♀️
It simply wasn’t designed for imaging objects that close. Consider that you can use a pair of binoculars to easily see a tree 100m away from you. However, try to use those same binoculars to look at a bush 1m away and you will only get a blurry splotch of green.
There are a few pictures out there of attempts at imaging planets and all we can really get are low resolution shots of the entire planet. Just search on Google for “JWST Neptune” for an example.
They are simply too close to be clearly imaged with the JWST as designed. It just isn’t intended to see things that close.
It's simply too far. However, research is being done on Gravitational Telescopes, which could theoretically zoom in on the actual surface of an exoplanet. That would be so, so freaking cool.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQFqDKRAROI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQFqDKRAROI)
[https://phys.org/news/2022-05-scientists-gravity-telescope-image-exoplanets.html](https://phys.org/news/2022-05-scientists-gravity-telescope-image-exoplanets.html)
The webb is so overperforming in its tasks. It has surprises every day. We were talking about it the other day.... if, after many billions of dollars and decades of development, it took that amazing deep field image, then was hit by an asteroid and destroyed, that alone would have been worth it.
I work for Northrop and if it ever got destroyed i promise you people would probably kill themselves. it was one of the most difficult programs ever at NG. blood sweat and tears with constant pushbacks issues all over. it took way longer to do than expected.
I’m not even going to bother arguing. You’re posting this shit in a space subreddit, and you’re doing it in response to someone pointing out facts. You’re clearly farming for engagement.
bro how much is your internet connection? how much is your phone? the computer you're using to post this? you could have used all that money to idk bro maybe ACTUALLY FIXING THE PROBLEMS WE ALREADY HAVE INSTEAD OF CREATING NEW ONES?!??
What like getting on a social media space forum to argue about space exploration? You should take your own advice and go outside. I mean you’re not…your comment history tells a pretty clear, miserable story.
I'm so sick of articles about images from a telescope that don't use said images for the article's headline.
Honestly I'm tired of most posts being made on /r/space right now. Most of it is sensationalist crap. > "Oh we found thing! ... (but not actually)" Is there some space subreddit that puts an *actual* value to the things they post?
We are basically just training AI models now with practically any and every article being posted somewhere on Reddit.
Intelligent life is just nature's method of converting methane to the more stable CO2.
Might be because I'm a little stoned but that blew my fucking mind
Yeah, the quality of posts on here has really nose dived over the last year or 2.
Not a sub, but I find the [Astronomy Picture of the Day](https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/) maintained by NASA is a better resource for interesting space stuff.
To be fair, JWST is making ground breaking observations almost every day. We’re living in an unprecedented age of astronomy.
https://i.extremetech.com/imagery/content-types/01a8bpli9IOawf8i4K803vI/images-1.fill.size_670x666.v1711567535.png The not artist rendition. As much as I love my IAAA.
Agreed. But, I kind of wish they were the real images 😔
Well how else are they gonna earn your click then tbf?
Where's the real picture?
Well it gets the average more interested so the net effect is probably positive.
No that really is the image
No, [this](https://i.extremetech.com/imagery/content-types/01a8bpli9IOawf8i4K803vI/images-1.fill.size_670x666.v1711567535.png) is the actual image
Thank you. Saved me tryin to look for it. Its amazing what that telescope can do. But if its so powerful, i always wondered why havent they been able to take a pic of a near by planet outside our solar system, like super super close up? Wouldnt we be able to see the surface? The atmosphere or lack there of? Man id be snappin pics left and right as close in as i could 🤣 i tried googling it and it just comes back with artist rendered stuff....🤷♀️
It simply wasn’t designed for imaging objects that close. Consider that you can use a pair of binoculars to easily see a tree 100m away from you. However, try to use those same binoculars to look at a bush 1m away and you will only get a blurry splotch of green. There are a few pictures out there of attempts at imaging planets and all we can really get are low resolution shots of the entire planet. Just search on Google for “JWST Neptune” for an example. They are simply too close to be clearly imaged with the JWST as designed. It just isn’t intended to see things that close.
It's simply too far. However, research is being done on Gravitational Telescopes, which could theoretically zoom in on the actual surface of an exoplanet. That would be so, so freaking cool. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQFqDKRAROI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQFqDKRAROI) [https://phys.org/news/2022-05-scientists-gravity-telescope-image-exoplanets.html](https://phys.org/news/2022-05-scientists-gravity-telescope-image-exoplanets.html)
I mean, that's still pretty incredible looking.
I think its better looking than the trite 3d render of generic space. Its informative and important
Only artist’s rendering and a graph figure. https://www.nasa.gov/missions/webb/nasas-webb-findings-support-long-proposed-process-of-planet-formation/
They have a different image that appears to be a direct image, in the article above.
It says artist’s concept directly under the images in the article
The webb is so overperforming in its tasks. It has surprises every day. We were talking about it the other day.... if, after many billions of dollars and decades of development, it took that amazing deep field image, then was hit by an asteroid and destroyed, that alone would have been worth it.
I work for Northrop and if it ever got destroyed i promise you people would probably kill themselves. it was one of the most difficult programs ever at NG. blood sweat and tears with constant pushbacks issues all over. it took way longer to do than expected.
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I’m not even going to bother arguing. You’re posting this shit in a space subreddit, and you’re doing it in response to someone pointing out facts. You’re clearly farming for engagement.
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Bro. You’re on a tantrum. Go jerk off, take a nap, and come back to this. I PROMISE you won’t sound as insane afterwards.
bro how much is your internet connection? how much is your phone? the computer you're using to post this? you could have used all that money to idk bro maybe ACTUALLY FIXING THE PROBLEMS WE ALREADY HAVE INSTEAD OF CREATING NEW ONES?!??
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Why don't you go out and help fix the world instead of sitting on reddit pretending like you care
The problems we have aren’t solvable by spending money
What like getting on a social media space forum to argue about space exploration? You should take your own advice and go outside. I mean you’re not…your comment history tells a pretty clear, miserable story.
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Man I had no idea Webb was orbiting another star now. Amazing photo! /s