As usual - flawless, 0% BS, 0 hype, engineering explanation video done in language understandable to non-scientists. You're unmatched in this niche, Droid! Keep it up!
Good to see you back - and with more amazing content none the less. Thank you for the dedication to the craft, the knowledge you share and the inspiration that comes with the content you share. Hope to see more soon & best wishes.
349 single points of failures during deployment of the heatshield and the mirror, sensors that need to be cooled colder than space itself and electronics in the harsh environment of deep space. Everyone made fun of the JWST because of the idiotic development chaos and the wildly blown budget - but now that it is there, everything went PERFECTLY so far and thanks to the mindblowing precision of the Ariane 5 it also gained a few additional years of operation. It doesn't get any better than that... 😃😎👍
@@davidmacphee8348 It's at least cheaper and get much more science out of it than manned space missions that is mostly publicity stunts with some contrived science arguments
The more I learn about this wonder the more it seems that they just came up with a bunch of specs and engineering goals that was really just a wishlist of technologies yet to be invented. Then they went and invented all of them.
@@nasonguy try to be a little less naive. for starters UFOs are real. as in ET vehicles. Nasa astronaut Gordon Cooper has talked about his 3 encounters with ET vehicles and the organized cover up he experienced since the 50s. Hubble was 1 of 2 surplus mirrors that the US military gave to nasa because they had plenty in space already. Be less naive.
Yeah, you know, that reminds me: some weeks ago I actually was worried about him, as I had started missing new videos. IMHO he's truly a gifted presenter.
This is the first video I've seen that really helped me understand why the James Webb Space Telescope was so expensive. Sure, there were other factors that contributed to cost overruns, but the engineering that went into this device is mind-blowing.
Fun fact about the heat shield: it doesn't simply try to reflect the heat back; the spacing and angle between the layers is designed to deflect the heat to the sides.
The "image" will never be more than a single pixel b/c the angular resolution at longer wavelengths is actually worse than the hubble (at visible and UV)
If I enjoyed the video? You have no idea, this was such a treat. Great explanation, I will definitely watch it again soon. I really, really hope you will make more videos explaining how this absolut masterpiece of engineering works.
Thanks, Paul for the detailed breakdown of JWST that didn't go to far in the weeds of the incredible technologies that were created by the thousands of engineers who built this truly amazing telescope. You never fail in impressing me.
Great to see you again, Paul! 😊 This video was absolutely staggering. The level of scientific genius that went into the JWST is simply jaw dropping! Thank you for the most comprehensive and illuminating episode on the subject I've ever seen.
Hello Mr Shiilito! Truly happy to see a new video of yours. A super high quality work, on a very interesting item that nobody else tried to explain. Thank you very much! Regards, Anthony
Dear Mr. Shiilito, This is the best, most organic and detailed description of the James Webb Telescope on the Internet, even better than the one from NASA. Have my compliments. Regards, Anthony
Paul, a wonderful description of what the JWST is and what is does. The technical discussion can keep a nerd like me happy, but apparently not swamp the more general public. Thank you.
Hope you are feeling great Paul and keep on keeping on. Been looking forward to your next video. One of my most favorite of all channels. Quality is absolutely always assured with Curious Droid.
I already knew most of this... but I still like hearing Droid say it. He has this strange ability to make things sound just that little bit more interesting and impressive.
I was getting worried. I feel better now. Curious droid just posted a video. Paul is OK. All is good. Thanks for keeping me so exited about science and keeping at it! Take care!
You are a little late about mirror phasing, but this is the first video I saw that touches on detectors themselves, however briefly. Thanks! I suggest that viewers search YT for "The fascinating mechanism behind JWST's mirror" next, to learn about absolutely ingenious mechanism at the other end of the spectrum - purely mechanical actuators for mirror phasing, that manage to achieve both coarse and incredibly fine adjustments using only a single relatively garden variety stepper motor each.
G'day Paul, thank you so much for explaining how the JWST is made and what it can do. I've found the other info videos about it pretty much impenetrable. What an amazing deep space image; and that was just a ‘test shot’. And that stunning picture had to go through RUclips then our ‘tin can and string’ NBN connection, down here in Tassie, and still it is jaw dropping in quality. It truly messes with what's left of this old codger's mind that we are now capable of seeing crystal clear images of light that are several billions of years old. Who needs a TARDIS; we've got a real, live time machine up there and we're looking into the past! When I was a kid, the 'amazing' sci-fi on our tiny, warm, B&W TV sets were models of pointy tipped cardboard spaceships and 'space men' dressed in silvery plastic space suits... and that was 'exciting fiction'. Then old Mr Bill Hartnell, usually at home playing crusty Sgts. in 'Carry On...' films became 'Dr Who'. We never saw pictures of the universe on TV back then, unless they were poor paintings on glass done by a production designer after looking in a science text book. What the JWST will be looking at, for me, will surpass any futuristic fiction of the 'Jet Jackson' days of the late 50s. We've got another 'European war' going on and just when one is about to give up all hope for humankind, we see technology from some super smart scientists and technicians who have worked to take us back in time to look into the 'future'. I hope this marks the real potential of us humans; not bickering or shooting one another with primitive projectile weapons. I really look forward to your videos, Paul. I may not understand 100 percent of the content but they make me happy and optimistic that, one day, although I might not be around to see such things; we can get out there among the stars and exoplanets. I also hope that somewhere similar groups of smart humans are working on propulsion systems that will get us into deep space. There is a lot to be excited about. Cheers, and thanks again! I truly hope you are feeling much better after your health issues and that you can keep an eye on JWST for us. I can’t wait to see more gob smacking images like, and even better than, that fantastic ‘teaser’ image. Bill
For such a high tech subject very well explained, thanks. Are you able to do a vid on HOW physically the pixels on our hi res computers are accessed electrically. How are the multitude of connections made ? In the horizontal plane, vertical plane. I can understand control but how do you access the pixels in the middle of the screen! Hope you can I’ve enjoyed your videos for sometime
There are so many videos about this topic, I was waiting for your video because you explain and cover everything and you always do quality clips Thanks for the video 👍
Got to appreciate the level of technology and scientific knowledge mankind has accumulated to make this possible. Not to just see into the past but also further than ever and also identify atmospheres
Highest respect for all telescope designers and engineers! Fantastic work! Goes to show what we as human kind can achieve at the best. Make progress - not war !!! Edit: Please, Paul; keep checking JWST on regular basis. We are getting closer and closer to what's been waited for so long. Can't wait ...
Can you imagine what a nightmare that was? Beryllium is highly toxic when inhaled, and the precautions they took while machining, grinding, and polishing must have been tremendous.
@@thatsunpossible312 100% that was the first thing I thought of seeing that. I've run a brass/bronze foundry in the past and many customers require certifications that we did not work with Be Copper at all
@@adamh1228 Indeed! Not to mention the coating process and how accurate it all had to be, imagine one of the polishing machines having a hayday and just slightly grinding one of the segments too much, or a poor cooling causing cracks or somthing like that, so much stuff can go wrong!
The fact the images they've seen so far are better than anyone expected bothers me. If they know what they're doing, the should know what to expect within a margin of error of course.
There's a good video on YT somewhere about reptile eyes (maybe eyes in general)? I remember the video saying that reptiles can see better in the dark because the colder a light detecting sensor is the less photons it can pick up, basically since reptiles are cold their vision is better at night than a mammals could be just based off their temperatures. These sensors put amphibian eyes to shame though!
Despite enormous dealys and cost overruns reading (and, well, watching) about JWST never ceases to amaze me about what we as a mankind are capable of. It's a beam of hope in otherwise dim news stream Edit: you can swap JWST with space exploration in general
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glad to see you're still kicking. hope your doing better.
Lot's of well wishes for your health😍
Thanks Paul and hope you are during better my friend..🙏🙏👀👍
great video
What if
those aliens use some kind of NordVPN so we can not detect them?
I feel like a kid on Christmas morning every time I see a new Curious Droid video in my feed. It's great to see you back in action Paul!
Christmas doesn't come often but it's usually great when it does.
facts!
is Santa real?and why not?i saw a picture
@@MsThor1 if you believe hard enough Santa can be real for you buddy 😉
Me too! I love him so much.
As usual - flawless, 0% BS, 0 hype, engineering explanation video done in language understandable to non-scientists. You're unmatched in this niche, Droid! Keep it up!
IDK that shirt is pretty hype
Agret
Agreed*
Agret lol
Good to see you back - and with more amazing content none the less. Thank you for the dedication to the craft, the knowledge you share and the inspiration that comes with the content you share. Hope to see more soon & best wishes.
What happened?
@@iCore7Gaming ruclips.net/video/bqGa8Y6CXiY/видео.html
@@iCore7Gaming Cancer of the prostate.
349 single points of failures during deployment of the heatshield and the mirror, sensors that need to be cooled colder than space itself and electronics in the harsh environment of deep space. Everyone made fun of the JWST because of the idiotic development chaos and the wildly blown budget - but now that it is there, everything went PERFECTLY so far and thanks to the mindblowing precision of the Ariane 5 it also gained a few additional years of operation. It doesn't get any better than that... 😃😎👍
A Ten Billion Dollar Bargain!
And they ALL worked perfectly! Amazing technology!
We are in the blessed timeline
Don’t jinx it.
@@davidmacphee8348 It's at least cheaper and get much more science out of it than manned space missions that is mostly publicity stunts with some contrived science arguments
The physics behind this thing never fails to amaze me.
Obama and nasa administrator have both effectively admitted that ET ships frequent our skies. Don't be distracted by this pathetic telescope.
The more I learn about this wonder the more it seems that they just came up with a bunch of specs and engineering goals that was really just a wishlist of technologies yet to be invented.
Then they went and invented all of them.
@@nasonguy try to be a little less naive. for starters UFOs are real. as in ET vehicles. Nasa astronaut Gordon Cooper has talked about his 3 encounters with ET vehicles and the organized cover up he experienced since the 50s. Hubble was 1 of 2 surplus mirrors that the US military gave to nasa because they had plenty in space already.
Be less naive.
@@danfrederiksen1607 How in the bad-reading-comprehension-hell did you get any of that from my comment?
@@nasonguy What did he say? i cant see the comment.
Good to see you are back Paul, hope you are keeping well!!
Yeah, you know, that reminds me: some weeks ago I actually was worried about him, as I had started missing new videos. IMHO he's truly a gifted presenter.
This is the first video I've seen that really helped me understand why the James Webb Space Telescope was so expensive. Sure, there were other factors that contributed to cost overruns, but the engineering that went into this device is mind-blowing.
Hey Paul, big thank you for maintaining such a high quality for such a long time! And congrats on your well earned 1M subs!
Fun fact about the heat shield: it doesn't simply try to reflect the heat back; the spacing and angle between the layers is designed to deflect the heat to the sides.
Can't wait for the first image of a *potentially habitable exoplanet*
Don't tell it to Putin or he will also destroy it
We could send Klaus Schwab, Bill Gates, George Soros, the UN, the WHO and all the Young Leaders of the WEF to explore it
The "image" will never be more than a single pixel b/c the angular resolution at longer wavelengths is actually worse than the hubble (at visible and UV)
@@francisco9999 XD wow, grow up, kid.
@@francisco9999 A "special space operation"
Brilliant as usual, this is the kind of content that makes the internet such a fascinating place.
You make it a facinating place!
Goody, Paul is back :)
glad you're back, was worried for a minute after the last video
If I enjoyed the video? You have no idea, this was such a treat. Great explanation, I will definitely watch it again soon. I really, really hope you will make more videos explaining how this absolut masterpiece of engineering works.
Just 2 days back I looked up for your channel to see if there were any new updates, and here you are.
Great to see you back sir.
Thanks, Paul for the detailed breakdown of JWST that didn't go to far in the weeds of the incredible technologies that were created by the thousands of engineers who built this truly amazing telescope.
You never fail in impressing me.
Welcome back Paul, hope you are well, great video as ever.
Can't wait to see what planets JWST will reveal. I'm very interested in the very first stars to form too.
Great to see you again, Paul! 😊 This video was absolutely staggering. The level of scientific genius that went into the JWST is simply jaw dropping! Thank you for the most comprehensive and illuminating episode on the subject I've ever seen.
AWESOME!!! Glad you are back!!!!! ROCK ON!!!!
Man amazing to see u back at it
I'm glad you're back Paul, keep up the awesome work
Good to see Droid back.
Welcome back Paul, and thank you.
Hello Mr Shiilito!
Truly happy to see a new video of yours.
A super high quality work, on a very interesting item that nobody else tried to explain.
Thank you very much!
Regards,
Anthony
Presentations on this type of subject can hardly get any better than this. Well done!
I love your work, and your shirts. It's always a good day when one of your videos pops up in my notifications!
Awesome to hear your voice again. Now let's see if I get blinded by a t-shirt design.
This time is was but a relative benign design.
Great to see you back Droid. Best wishes Mate.
Dear Mr. Shiilito,
This is the best, most organic and detailed description of the James Webb Telescope on the Internet, even better than the one from NASA.
Have my compliments.
Regards,
Anthony
The technology and the engineering in that thing baffles the mind.
Paul, a wonderful description of what the JWST is and what is does. The technical discussion can keep a nerd like me happy, but apparently not swamp the more general public. Thank you.
I get so excited that i make an appointment just to watch these videos without any interruptions. Good stuff!
Long time no see & welcome back
Man, this channel is absolutely fantastic. Paul, you are one of the best researchers on YT. Cheers, mate!
Good to see you back.
I have looked for more info on the James Webb, thank goodness film makers like yourself put your heart into your work !
Great video, Paul.
What excites me the most about JWST is the information it will reveal about *exoplanets.*
Great video, Paul, as usual! Thanks for this very comprehensive and easy-to-understand explanation of the Jame Webb!
Was really missing you.. Made my day seeing new video from you. We know u are struggling with health issues.. Our prayers and wishes are with you.
Great to see you back! I hope you are well!
Hope you are feeling great Paul and keep on keeping on. Been looking forward to your next video. One of my most favorite of all channels. Quality is absolutely always assured with Curious Droid.
Very detailed and hugely informative video! Lots of great information! Thanks!
I already knew most of this... but I still like hearing Droid say it. He has this strange ability to make things sound just that little bit more interesting and impressive.
Thank you for not flooding your vid with unnecessary music.
I was getting worried. I feel better now. Curious droid just posted a video. Paul is OK. All is good.
Thanks for keeping me so exited about science and keeping at it! Take care!
You are a little late about mirror phasing, but this is the first video I saw that touches on detectors themselves, however briefly. Thanks!
I suggest that viewers search YT for "The fascinating mechanism behind JWST's mirror" next, to learn about absolutely ingenious mechanism at the other end of the spectrum - purely mechanical actuators for mirror phasing, that manage to achieve both coarse and incredibly fine adjustments using only a single relatively garden variety stepper motor each.
The engineering is mind boggling. Thanks for this wonderful video.
Glad and happy to have you back. Just wondered a few days ago "how does curious droid fare? hope he's well".
G'day Paul, thank you so much for explaining how the JWST is made and what it can do.
I've found the other info videos about it pretty much impenetrable. What an amazing deep space image; and that was just a ‘test shot’. And that stunning picture had to go through RUclips then our ‘tin can and string’ NBN connection, down here in Tassie, and still it is jaw dropping in quality. It truly messes with what's left of this old codger's mind that we are now capable of seeing crystal clear images of light that are several billions of years old.
Who needs a TARDIS; we've got a real, live time machine up there and we're looking into the past!
When I was a kid, the 'amazing' sci-fi on our tiny, warm, B&W TV sets were models of pointy tipped cardboard spaceships and 'space men' dressed in silvery plastic space suits... and that was 'exciting fiction'. Then old Mr Bill Hartnell, usually at home playing crusty Sgts. in 'Carry On...' films became 'Dr Who'. We never saw pictures of the universe on TV back then, unless they were poor paintings on glass done by a production designer after looking in a science text book.
What the JWST will be looking at, for me, will surpass any futuristic fiction of the 'Jet Jackson' days of the late 50s.
We've got another 'European war' going on and just when one is about to give up all hope for humankind, we see technology from some super smart scientists and technicians who have worked to take us back in time to look into the 'future'. I hope this marks the real potential of us humans; not bickering or shooting one another with primitive projectile weapons.
I really look forward to your videos, Paul.
I may not understand 100 percent of the content but they make me happy and optimistic that, one day, although I might not be around to see such things; we can get out there among the stars and exoplanets. I also hope that somewhere similar groups of smart humans are working on propulsion systems that will get us into deep space. There is a lot to be excited about. Cheers, and thanks again!
I truly hope you are feeling much better after your health issues and that you can keep an eye on JWST for us. I can’t wait to see more gob smacking images like, and even better than, that fantastic ‘teaser’ image. Bill
Awesome video Paul! Thank you.
For such a high tech subject very well explained, thanks. Are you able to do a vid on HOW physically the pixels on our hi res computers are accessed electrically. How are the multitude of connections made ? In the horizontal plane, vertical plane. I can understand control but how do you access the pixels in the middle of the screen! Hope you can I’ve enjoyed your videos for sometime
Thanks for this brilliant explanation of the instruments on jwst
Yay! You're back! Glad to see your videos in my feed again.
Glad to see you back, Paul!! Very happy to see you!
There are so many videos about this topic, I was waiting for your video because you explain and cover everything and you always do quality clips
Thanks for the video 👍
Got to appreciate the level of technology and scientific knowledge mankind has accumulated to make this possible. Not to just see into the past but also further than ever and also identify atmospheres
This thing is a true testament to human ingenuity. Amazing.
Hope your feeling/doing better Paul.
That was a fantastic overview of the James Webb. Thank you!
I’ve seen a lot of videos on the James Webb and my mind still gets blown every time. Thank god it’s going well so far I was so worried.
Great to see more videos, hope your going well mate.
Thanks, Phil, for elucidating further just how this wonder of technology is made to work. Love the detail.
You're looking great, dude! Awesome content. Hope this achievement in technology could make us understand better our universe
i followed this thing a lot and watched a lot of content on james webb … but this is the best video on JW on youtube
Highest respect for all telescope designers and engineers! Fantastic work! Goes to show what we as human kind can achieve at the best.
Make progress - not war !!!
Edit: Please, Paul; keep checking JWST on regular basis. We are getting closer and closer to what's been waited for so long. Can't wait ...
Happy to see you back.
Woah, its wild to see you here! Doing somthing cool lately?
Hey!!! Welcome back Sir! 👍 👍 👍
Glad to see you back at it, seems like it’s been a minute.
wow, first time ive seen that beryllium casting/processing for those mirrors, impressive!
Can you imagine what a nightmare that was? Beryllium is highly toxic when inhaled, and the precautions they took while machining, grinding, and polishing must have been tremendous.
@@thatsunpossible312 100% that was the first thing I thought of seeing that. I've run a brass/bronze foundry in the past and many customers require certifications that we did not work with Be Copper at all
@@adamh1228 Indeed! Not to mention the coating process and how accurate it all had to be, imagine one of the polishing machines having a hayday and just slightly grinding one of the segments too much, or a poor cooling causing cracks or somthing like that, so much stuff can go wrong!
Thanks for another gem of a video. Hope you're keeping well and the health is coming back.
Another very well explained video Paul, thank you.
It's wonderful to see you producing new videos, Paul!
It's a good evening when you see a new video up and hear your voice!
The fact the images they've seen so far are better than anyone expected bothers me. If they know what they're doing, the should know what to expect within a margin of error of course.
The details on this (actual performance vs expected) haven't been published yet. The big ticket item (diffraction limited imaging) is as expected.
Great to have you back Paul, with another fascinating video.
Great dive into the JWST!
Please do one on LIGO. Your videos give so much context and i just love them
Nice to see you back. We missed you and your movies.
This is unbelievably exciting. What an amazing accomplishment.
There's a good video on YT somewhere about reptile eyes (maybe eyes in general)? I remember the video saying that reptiles can see better in the dark because the colder a light detecting sensor is the less photons it can pick up, basically since reptiles are cold their vision is better at night than a mammals could be just based off their temperatures.
These sensors put amphibian eyes to shame though!
It is and always will be such a pleasure to watch your amazing videos, my good sir. Thank you so much for producing these excellent videos!
It is mind blowing to see the extent of technology used to create the optical components for the telescope!
Welcome back! Hope ur staying well!
Back at it!!!
Good to see you brother.
Great to see you. Great to see your fantastic shirts@
I'm amazed by the shirt. It has Thargoids on it. He's probably a big fan of Elite Dangerous.
that Thargoid tshirt is sweet ... finally showing your side
I just love how detailed everything is explained
Great to see you back at it! Always look forward to your vids
You can tell JWST was developed in the 90s.
They built it with 4 megapixels sensors back when 4mp was state of the art.
IR sensors are rather different from visible-light sensors. You're comparing apples and oranges.
@@h.dejong2531 Well i mean you can do that, both are fruity goodness. Which juice do you prefer?
glad u r back
How are you mate?
Keep us up to date with your situation 😘😘😘
he's back
Astonishing to learn about that cooling system... I wish my fridge was like that! the old thing is way too noisy 🤣
Missed this content, hope youre doing great Paul!
Best description of the JWST technology I've seen.
Content like THIS is why I subscribed!
Keep it up please. 🖖
Despite enormous dealys and cost overruns reading (and, well, watching) about JWST never ceases to amaze me about what we as a mankind are capable of.
It's a beam of hope in otherwise dim news stream
Edit: you can swap JWST with space exploration in general
No its not? This does absolutely nothing for the advancement of humanity this litterally just money laundering for the government