DRIVING THROUGH SOUTHERN THAILAND

James Webb Telescope Update.

“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” Carl Sagan

maining months was a lengthy period of calibrating the mirrors and testing communi

back in time even further right back to the very start as stars formed after the big bang. The other advantage the JWT has over Hubble is that it captures images in the infrared spectrum whereas Hubble captured only in the ultraviolet.

Comparison between Webb and Hubble and just how many Galaxies now come into view.

The "Cosmic Cliffs" of the Carina Nebula, now Webb reveals Stars previously obscured.

With the images being released on the internet it’s advantageous to view the largest

A dying star in fine detail with a second star now in full view, we see the gas and dust around them.

Inspiring Southern Thailand Road Trip, Part One

Oslightly postponed due to some into the car and took off. To get to the West side of Thailand from our location passed Hua Hin.

town located on a large bay. We drove along the beach passing the imposing and almost intimate the park has a well cleared trail to a viewpoint over the bay coffee shop!

Returning to the town we then explored to the south and discovered the Wing just need to register to enter military establishments in Thailand but they appear to have some of the best beaches in the Beautiful military beach

We then realised that we were at the narrowest part of Western Thailand with with Myanmar. We stayed one night in Chumphon which is a rather strange place two large bays and very few visitors. This

crossings and new stations. Chumphon did not have a great deal to offer with the exception of the massive Nong Yao facilities that appear to be deserted with the exception of the rather charming Nong Yai Wooden Bridge. tremendous infrastructure is being

it does not look as though anyone has visited this viewpoint for a long time. It is interesting to note that the idea of a in a ‘feasibility study’ phase for several decades. Whilst incredible costs would be involved it would save shipping lines thousands of kilometres of travel around

Due to so many stops on this day we overnighted near to Ranong.We had expected more spectacular scenery from

the area at that time was in the wooden shacks of the concrete resorts that survived.

the time of our visit had one of the very few beach restaurants fully open.

viewpoints.

priority. Whilst a few properties are listed relatively close to the lake the majority were some distance away. There is also

and restaurants on the short road up to the entrance

Resort and would love to return when the weather