BasketballRob, congrats

fendilim · Post #1 » by **fendilim** » Tue Jul 12, 2022 4:10 am

Just want to say congratulations to the family of BasketballRob with the successful Webb Telescope

viewtopic.php?f=25&t=2106425&p=95626371&hilit=Hubble+telescope#p95605761

My stepdad is a happy man today. He worked 42 years for Brush Wellman and authored a few books about metals. He was the one that presented the Webb Telescope with beryllium that's used for it's mirrors. Beryllium is lighter than aluminum but stronger than steel.

He says this telescope in one years time will lead to discoveries we never imagined.

https://www.spiedigitallibrary.org/conference-proceedings-of-spie/7018/70180M/New-technologies-for-optical-systems-utilizing-aluminum-beryllium/10.1117/12.787467.short

https://investor.materion.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2005/Brush-Wellman-Delivers-Space-Telescope-Mirror-Blanks-Ahead-of-Schedule/default.aspx

We may not have gotten Jabari, but this is better.

msmoore66 · Post #2 » by **msmoore66** » Tue Jul 12, 2022 9:33 am

That's awesome! Congrats!

drsd · Post #3 » by **drsd** » Tue Jul 12, 2022 9:37 am

The whole world has now seen the taster-image below, but note, the full set of first-images gets released at 10:30AM EST today.

Go here fro 10:30 Florida time:
https://www.nasa.gov/webbfirstimages

Everything in this image is what would be a barely visible super-small grain of sand held on your finger with your arm at full extension. That's how resolved these images are!

Zoom in on this link to get a view of how assume these photos are! Nasa loves JW's first image

Low-res here:

basketballRob · Post #4 » by **basketballRob** » Tue Jul 12, 2022 10:32 am

fendilim wrote:Just want to say congratulations to the family of BasketballRob with the successful Webb Telescope

viewtopic.php?f=25&t=2106425&p=95626371&hilit=Hubble+telescope#p95605761
My stepfather is a happy man today. He worked 42 years for Brush Wellman and authored a few books about metals. He was the one that presented the Webb Telescope with beryllium that's used for it's mirrors. Beryllium is lighter than aluminum but stronger than steel.

He says this telescope in one years time will lead to discoveries we never imagined.

https://www.spiedigitallibrary.org/conference-proceedings-of-spie/7018/70180M/New-technologies-for-optical-systems-utilizing-aluminum-beryllium/10.1117/12.787467.short

https://investor.materion.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2005/Brush-Wellman-Delivers-Space-Telescope-Mirror-Blanks-Ahead-of-Schedule/default.aspx

We may not have gotten Jabari, but this is better.

They were texting these pics last night and said they'll get 5 more tomorrow. My step father was an engineer for 42 years at Brush Wellman that is the largest beryllium supplier in the world. He worked on the James Webb telescope.

That metal enabled them to do what they're doing now.

I don't need congratulated. I feel bad because I was more concerned with summer league basketball last night when they sent me the photos. I'm happy for him.

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ReadyOrlando · Post #5 » by **ReadyOrlando** » Tue Jul 12, 2022 12:00 pm

That's dope. Congrats!

Message Boar · Post #6 » by **Message Boar** » Tue Jul 12, 2022 3:31 pm

Yeah, I'm pretty excited about this and what discoveries it could lead to. Congrats to BasketballRob's stepdad and all others involved.

basketballRob · Post #7 » by **basketballRob** » Tue Jul 12, 2022 4:05 pm

Some of the papers and books he wrote.

https://www.spiedigitallibrary.org/profile/Thomas.Parsonage-6910

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MagicFan101 · Post #8 » by **MagicFan101** » Tue Jul 12, 2022 4:19 pm

Very cool. Congrats!

fendilim · Post #9 » by **fendilim** » Tue Jul 12, 2022 4:26 pm

Amazing. I saw the new images just now. Nebulas are amazing

orlando_joe · Post #10 » by **orlando_joe** » Tue Jul 12, 2022 4:38 pm

very cool cant wait to see more..awsome

Nyce_1 · Post #11 » by **Nyce_1** » Tue Jul 12, 2022 5:05 pm

That's awesome. Was just showing my boys the photos.

Skin · Post #12 » by **Skin** » Tue Jul 12, 2022 5:26 pm

Nice!

ogmagicfan · Post #13 » by **ogmagicfan** » Tue Jul 12, 2022 8:41 pm

As a huge Astronomy geek, I've been patiently waiting for NASA to finally send the James Webb Telescope into space after all the setbacks.

Time to build on the accomplishments of Hubble, congrats!

RookieStar · Post #14 » by **RookieStar** » Tue Jul 12, 2022 9:01 pm

wow... watching these pics makes me remember the wonders I experienced as a child with a telescope on clear night skies....

Now Im an adult, I forget about those simple joys...especially since Im a Magic fan.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #15 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Tue Jul 12, 2022 10:28 pm

Congrats, I hope your stepdad is proud of what he did. Just think, this is just the beginning and people will build upon this. Thank him for his contribution for us.

sChOlaRlY_Magi · Post #16 » by **sChOlaRlY_Magi** » Wed Jul 13, 2022 12:12 am

Tell him a bunch of lurkers in a bball forum think those are some amazing pics he helped take!

drsd · Post #17 » by **drsd** » Wed Jul 13, 2022 9:46 am

fendilim wrote:Amazing. I saw the new images just now. Nebulas are amazing

The Guardian has a nice slider of Hubble vs. JW:
Guardian LINK

davey_wavy · Post #18 » by **davey_wavy** » Wed Jul 13, 2022 3:07 pm

Congrats Rob. Good stuff

penny_nz · Post #19 » by **penny_nz** » Thu Jul 14, 2022 12:18 am

basketballRob wrote:
fendilim wrote:Just want to say congratulations to the family of BasketballRob with the successful Webb Telescope

viewtopic.php?f=25&t=2106425&p=95626371&hilit=Hubble+telescope#p95605761
My stepfather is a happy man today. He worked 42 years for Brush Wellman and authored a few books about metals. He was the one that presented the Webb Telescope with beryllium that's used for it's mirrors. Beryllium is lighter than aluminum but stronger than steel.

He says this telescope in one years time will lead to discoveries we never imagined.

https://www.spiedigitallibrary.org/conference-proceedings-of-spie/7018/70180M/New-technologies-for-optical-systems-utilizing-aluminum-beryllium/10.1117/12.787467.short

https://investor.materion.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2005/Brush-Wellman-Delivers-Space-Telescope-Mirror-Blanks-Ahead-of-Schedule/default.aspx

We may not have gotten Jabari, but this is better.
They were texting these pics last night and said they'll get 5 more tomorrow. My step father was an engineer for 42 years at Brush Wellman that is the largest beryllium supplier in the world. He worked on the James Webb telescope.

That metal enabled them to do what they're doing now.

I don't need congratulated. I feel bad because I was more concerned with summer league basketball last night when they sent me the photos. I'm happy for him.

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That's so awesome! Not many people get to say their family were directly involved in something that will profoundly affect mankind, must be very proud, congrats

basketballRob · Post #20 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Jul 14, 2022 1:12 pm

Some guy named John Mather who won the Nobel Peace Prize just emailed and texted my stepfather to thank him. So he's happy about that.

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