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What NASA is really saying about the space rock hitting the Webb telescope

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Yes, tiny rock particles hit the Webb telescope. No, the mission almost failed. You may have read misleading headlines emphasizing that the James Webb Space Telescope – the most powerful observatory ever built – has suffered permanent damage. That’s a bit of a cherry on a new 55-page report that describes the instrument’s excellent scientific performance over the past six months, as engineers prepare and test unprecedented cosmic observation capabilities. The Webb telescope, overall, is in excellent condition. Here’s what you should know about observatory conditions that will revolutionize our understanding of the cosmos. SEE ALSO: The first stunning cosmic image from the James Webb telescope is here What do scientists conclude about the state of the Webb telescope? NASA and its collaborative partners, the Canadian Space Agency and the European Space Agency, concluded that Webb – even after micrometeroids (small rock particles often the size of dus...

Sam Mac partner posts heart-melting tribute to his 'rock'

Sunrise Sam Mac partner Rebecca James has posted a heart-melting Instagram tribute to the man she describes as “my best friend and my rock.” The couple was expecting their first child together and the love was definitely real. VIEW THE VIDEO ABOVE: Sam Mac finds his book has been reduced to a dollar For more Celebrity related news and videos, check out Celebrities >> Fashion stylist Rebecca says when Sam doesn’t get up at 4am to read the weather, “every minute is dedicated to bub and me, who never go unnoticed.” He then engages in a long, funny thought bubble about all the sweet things he does for her. “From leaving cute love notes on the chicken, dropping me off at the airport when he’s physically exhausted, surprising me at work with a turmeric almond milk latte, never missing our weekly Aldi grocery store, being by my side when he can be with all things baby Mac. , went to The Source and gave us our favorite protein balls, would gladly accept th...

Picnic at the historic Hanging Rock mansion is still scary

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Martindale Hall in Montaro, in the Clare Valley, South Australia, played the school in the 1975 Australian classic, Picnic at Hanging Rock. Photo: Isaac Forman/SATC It was 2011 and a visitor to historic Martindale Hall in Montaro, in the Clare Valley, South Australia, was having trouble keeping an eye on his young son who kept disappearing into a room on the first floor. Finally he coaxed her out but he was annoyed at having to leave his friend. “What friend?” And this is where the story – easily printed and placed over the fireplace in the room in question – gives visitors goosebumps. Helen Morse in the 1975 film. The boy insisted that he had been playing with a girl with long curly hair who “looked like an angel”. No such child was found. But a boy with long hair – just like fashion – spent a lot of time in the room more than 116 years ago. Valentine Mortlock, one of the six children of shepherd and politician Wil...