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The UK played a key role in building the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST/Webb). Successfully launched Dec 2021, keep up to date with the latest news.

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Need to beat the heat? Webb has snapped a direct image of Epsilon Indi Ab: the coldest and most Jupiter-like exoplanet to be imaged so far. To make the discovery, Webb blocked out starlight (shown by the star symbol) with a mask called a coronagraph: go.nasa.gov/3SmQzvE

Need to beat the heat?

Webb has snapped a direct image of Epsilon Indi Ab: the coldest and most Jupiter-like exoplanet to be imaged so far. To make the discovery, Webb blocked out starlight (shown by the star symbol) with a mask called a coronagraph: go.nasa.gov/3SmQzvE
Science and Technology Facilities Council (@stfc_matters) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Open Doors at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh is always a treat! Come and discover the amazing work that happens here, including @UKATC's role in building the world's most advanced telescopes 🪐

UK Astronomy Technology Centre (@ukatc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

There's still time to sign up for the 2-day #JamesWebbSpaceTelecope proposal planning workshop Edinburgh's Royal Observatory on 17 & 18 Sep. 🛰️🪐💫 🗓️Registration closes on 18 Aug! Find out more👉 roe.ac.uk/workshop/jwst-…

There's still time to sign up for the 2-day #JamesWebbSpaceTelecope proposal planning workshop <a href="/RoyalObs/">Edinburgh's Royal Observatory</a> on 17 &amp; 18 Sep. 🛰️🪐💫

🗓️Registration closes on 18 Aug!

Find out more👉 roe.ac.uk/workshop/jwst-…
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At UK ATC we have spent the last 25 years working on some of the most powerful, innovative and exciting projects in #astronomy. 💫🛰️📡 Find out more about our work 👉 ukatc.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/home.aspx

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⏰Time is running out if you want to join us in Edinburgh for the #JWST Proposal Planning Workshop on 17 & 18 Sep. 🛰️🌟 Last date for registration is 18 Aug. Full details 👉 roe.ac.uk/workshop/jwst-…

⏰Time is running out if you want to join us in Edinburgh for the #JWST Proposal Planning Workshop on 17 &amp; 18 Sep. 🛰️🌟

Last date for registration is 18 Aug.

Full details 👉 roe.ac.uk/workshop/jwst-…
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📸 For #WorldPhotographyDay we're sharing some of our favourite images from the archives, taken by #VISTA and #ERIS in Chile. 💫📡🇨🇱 Find out more about VISTA: ukatc.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/VISTA.as… Find out more about ERIS/NIX: ukatc.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/ERIS-NIX…

📸 For #WorldPhotographyDay we're sharing some of our favourite images from the archives, taken by #VISTA and #ERIS in Chile. 💫📡🇨🇱

Find out more about VISTA: ukatc.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/VISTA.as…

Find out more about ERIS/NIX: ukatc.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/ERIS-NIX…
UK Astronomy Technology Centre (@ukatc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Perhaps not as visually stunning as the amazing star fields captured by Hubble, ESO and many more amazing telescopes but this truly astounding image taken by ESA Gaia shows #JWST in orbit 1M miles from Earth. 🛰️ Find out more 👉esa.int/Science_Explor…

Perhaps not as visually stunning as the amazing star fields captured by <a href="/NASAHubble/">Hubble</a>, <a href="/ESO/">ESO</a> and many more amazing telescopes but this truly astounding image taken by <a href="/ESAGaia/">ESA Gaia</a> shows #JWST in orbit 1M miles from Earth. 🛰️

Find out more 👉esa.int/Science_Explor…
Edinburgh's Royal Observatory (@royalobs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Have you signed up yet? Just two weeks to go until #ROEOpen on 28 & 29 Sep. Talks, tours, crafts, demos and more as we open the doors at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh. 🔭🌟🖍️ Free tickets 👉eventbrite.co.uk/o/royal-observ… #DoorsOpenDays

Have you signed up yet? Just two weeks to go until #ROEOpen on 28 &amp; 29 Sep. 

Talks, tours, crafts, demos and more as we open the doors at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh. 🔭🌟🖍️

Free tickets 👉eventbrite.co.uk/o/royal-observ…

#DoorsOpenDays
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Great to see Scottish Government Business Minister Richard Lochhead recognise UK Astronomy Technology Centre's contribution to #JWST and #MIRI in his keynote speech at last week's SpaceComm in Glasgow. 🛰️ Full transcript 👉gov.scot/publications/s…

Great to see <a href="/scotgov/">Scottish Government</a> Business Minister <a href="/RichardLochhead/">Richard Lochhead</a> recognise <a href="/UKATC/">UK Astronomy Technology Centre</a>'s contribution to  #JWST and #MIRI in his keynote speech at last week's <a href="/SpaceCommExpo/">SpaceComm</a> in Glasgow. 🛰️

Full transcript 👉gov.scot/publications/s…
UK Astronomy Technology Centre (@ukatc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The largest infrared map of the Milky Way has been completed by ESO VISTA! 🗓️13 years 📸200,000 images ✨1.5 billion celestial objects 💾500 terabytes of scientific data Find out more 👉ukatc.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/The-larg…

The largest infrared map of the Milky Way has been completed by <a href="/ESO/">ESO</a> VISTA!

🗓️13 years
📸200,000 images
✨1.5 billion celestial objects
💾500 terabytes of scientific data

Find out more 👉ukatc.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/The-larg…
UK Astronomy Technology Centre (@ukatc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Yet another stunning image from #JWST. 🛰️ #MIRI captures Arp 107 and the aftermath of two colliding galaxies. 💥 Find out more about UK ATC's role on NASA Webb Telescope 👉 ukatc.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/James-We… #WorldSpaceWeek

Yet another stunning image from #JWST. 🛰️

#MIRI captures Arp 107 and the aftermath of two colliding galaxies. 💥

Find out more about UK ATC's role on <a href="/NASAWebb/">NASA Webb Telescope</a> 👉 ukatc.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/James-We…

#WorldSpaceWeek
UK Astronomy Technology Centre (@ukatc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This year's #DoorsOpenDays was another big success with over 2,700 people visiting Edinburgh's Royal Observatory over the weekend. 🎈🎊 A fantastic opportunity to engage with the public on astronomy, engineering and science. ✨🛠️🔬 Find out more 👉 ukatc.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/Royal-Ob…

This year's #DoorsOpenDays was another big success with over 2,700 people visiting <a href="/RoyalObs/">Edinburgh's Royal Observatory</a> over the weekend. 🎈🎊

A fantastic opportunity to engage with the public on astronomy, engineering and science. ✨🛠️🔬

Find out more 👉 ukatc.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/Royal-Ob…
UK Astronomy Technology Centre (@ukatc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Stunning new image and amazing new science from #JWST which has discovered candidates for the first young brown dwarfs outside our galaxy! 🟫🌌 Find out more 👉 ukatc.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/JWST-dis…

Stunning new image and amazing new science from #JWST which has discovered candidates for the first young brown dwarfs outside our galaxy! 🟫🌌

Find out more 👉 ukatc.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/JWST-dis…
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#HappyHalloween - just some of the spooky bakes at our Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee Morning! 🧁💀🎃👻 If you would like to donate 👉cm24.macmillan.org.uk/fundraising/cm…

#HappyHalloween - just some of the spooky bakes at our <a href="/macmillancancer/">Macmillan Cancer Support</a> Coffee Morning! 🧁💀🎃👻

If you would like to donate 👉cm24.macmillan.org.uk/fundraising/cm…
UK Astronomy Technology Centre (@ukatc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Is this a mask, a cosmic skull, a galactic monster's head or a new image from #JWST? The striking reds are a combination of mid-infrared light from #MIRI and visible & ultraviolet light from HUBBLE. #HappyHalloween 🎃💀👻 Find out more 👉 esawebb.org/news/weic2426/

Is this a mask, a cosmic skull, a galactic monster's head or a new image from #JWST?

The striking reds are a combination of mid-infrared light from #MIRI and visible &amp; ultraviolet light from <a href="/HUBBLE_space/">HUBBLE</a>.

#HappyHalloween 🎃💀👻

Find out more 👉 esawebb.org/news/weic2426/
UK Astronomy Technology Centre (@ukatc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This eerie almost black and white #JWST #MIRI image of IC 2163 and NGC 2207 highlights the stars and star clusters buried within the cosmic dust. 💀 Find out more about @UKATC's role on MIRI 👉ukatc.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/James-We… #HappyHalloween 🎃

This eerie almost black and white #JWST #MIRI image of IC 2163 and NGC 2207 highlights the stars and star clusters buried within the cosmic dust. 💀

Find out more about @UKATC's role on MIRI 👉ukatc.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/James-We…

#HappyHalloween 🎃
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You can also find @UKATC on LinkedIn! 🪐🛰️✨ For astronomy news, technology, innovation and insights follow us 👉 linkedin.com/showcase/stfc-…

You can also find @UKATC on LinkedIn! 🪐🛰️✨

For astronomy news, technology, innovation and insights follow us 👉 linkedin.com/showcase/stfc-…
UK Astronomy Technology Centre (@ukatc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations to UK ATC's Dr Rubén Sánchez-Janssen, who has been announced as the new Director of the Isaac Newton Group. 🎉 🔭 Find out more 👉ukatc.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/UK-ATC-s…

Congratulations to UK ATC's Dr Rubén Sánchez-Janssen, who has been announced as the new Director of the <a href="/INGLaPalma/">Isaac Newton Group</a>. 🎉 🔭

Find out more 👉ukatc.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/UK-ATC-s…