Astronomy Picture of the Day: The @NASAWebb telescope orbit

The @NASAWebb telescope orbits the Sun a million miles from Earth at what's called the second Lagrange point, or L2.

This keeps the telescope in line with Earth as it orbits the Sun, allowing its sunshield to block the light and heat of the Sun and Earth.https://t.co/E49gkhVFom pic.twitter.com/PLG4ZBgZ7U

— NASA Sun & Space (@NASASun) July 15, 2022