I know there are some other space geeks here who might find this interesting. The James Webb Space Telescope was launched on Christmas Day and is on the way to it's destination about a million miles from Earth. JWST is probably one of the most significant space science achievements ever, and sometime next summer we should be seeing some stunning images of the most distant objects and events ever seen.
There's a real-time tracker reporting some data as it makes its way to the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point.
And lots of interesting facts here:
webb.nasa.gov
There's a real-time tracker reporting some data as it makes its way to the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point.
Where Is Webb? NASA/Webb
During Webb's launch, deployment and commissioning, 'WhereIsWebb' tracked Webb's 'flight' to L2 orbit, its state and progress during its deployment and commissioning process, and finally the release of its first images. This process is now complete. During this process, the page constantly...
webb.nasa.gov
And lots of interesting facts here:
Fact Sheet - NASA Science
Key Facts Launch Date December 25, 2021 07:20am EST (2021-12-25 12:20 GMT/UTC) Launch Vehicle Ariane 5 ECA Mission Duration 5 – 10 years Total Payload Mass Approx 6200 kg, including observatory, on-orbit consumables and launch vehicle adaptor. Diameter of Primary Mirror 6.5 m (21.3 ft)...
webb.nasa.gov
I look forward to seeing things from 100 million years after the big bang. 
