Well, friends and family, tomorrow is The Day! The main event, the big cheese, the spicy enchilada, if you will.
I'm referring—as I'm sure you've guessed—to the worldwide celebration of the birthday of Sir Isaac Newton (if one refers to the Julian calendar, naturally).
Oh, but the excitement doesn't stop there! Scientific history is about to be made yet again with the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope; a scientific instrument literally decades in the making. I find it kind of awesome that it is launching on such a cardinal date in human history (and incidentally, a year to the month after Arecibo's collapse).
Looks like Santa isn't the only thing to be excited about in the skies this holiday! The gift in your stocking may be a better understanding of the Cosmos itself...
The mission will stream live on NASA TV at around the time parents everywhere will start to need earplugs and a stiff drink.
