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usonian

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26. I have an aerospace buddy who worked on JWST for what must be all of those 30 years.

Reply to Cheezoholic (Reply #21)

Sun Aug 7, 2022, 02:03 AM

Aug 2022

I dropped out of aerospace optics on one of those regularly scheduled layoffs. Found other things to work on. Was fun while it lasted. JWST is literally out of this world amazing.

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Stormchaser caught this in West Texas [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2022 OP

Anvil cloud. SergeStorms Aug 2022 #1

Nice capture! 2naSalit Aug 2022 #2

Wow! Rebl2 Aug 2022 #3

A truly beautiful sight. cstanleytech Aug 2022 #4

Wow... beautiful. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Aug 2022 #5

Just. . .WOW. Thank you so much. niyad Aug 2022 #6

What a shot.. wow! mountain grammy Aug 2022 #7

It looks more like a painting than a photograph... Amazing! liberalla Aug 2022 #8

I immediately thought of Salvador Dali LiberalLovinLug Aug 2022 #32

what a wonderful world.... bahboo Aug 2022 #9

So beautiful, and so dangerous localroger Aug 2022 #10

FYI, I tracked down the source. usonian Aug 2022 #11

Thanks! HighFired49 Aug 2022 #19

There, I just did more for small business than the entire GQP. usonian Aug 2022 #20

Its a great pic, was my backround on my laptop for over a year until Cheezoholic Aug 2022 #21

I have an aerospace buddy who worked on JWST for what must be all of those 30 years. usonian Aug 2022 #26

Yes pic taken in 2021. Not sure why trending on twitter Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2022 #35

gracious. AllaN01Bear Aug 2022 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author AllaN01Bear Aug 2022 #31

That . . . Aussie105 Aug 2022 #12

Awe inspiring. That's the portrait of a deity Hekate Aug 2022 #13

I thought the same thing. Haggard Celine Aug 2022 #15

yeah, don't fuck with me i'll kick your ass and all your family and friends and your whole certainot Aug 2022 #18

Oh WOW❗ Duppers Aug 2022 #14

It looks like the scene BigmanPigman Aug 2022 #16

infuckingcredible certainot Aug 2022 #17

THAT is some serious stuff! calimary Aug 2022 #22

It's enough to make one wonder if the idea of Armageddon isn't so far-fetched. BobTheSubgenius Aug 2022 #23

It looks like a nebula through the Webb telescope. Marcuse Aug 2022 #24

Really awe inspiring! burrowowl Aug 2022 #25

Incredibly awesome!!! BarbD Aug 2022 #27

Such a beautiful sight! Catherine Vincent Aug 2022 #28

goodness AllaN01Bear Aug 2022 #29

Whoah! whathehell Aug 2022 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author LT Barclay Aug 2022 #34