Name: Telescope named after NC native launches into space
Uploaded: 2021-12-25T18:59:25-0500
Duration: 149024
Description: In a moment that was decades in the making, the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA's premier space observatory of the next decade, successfully launched on Saturday morning.

Officials are encouraging residents to take steps to prepare for extreme weather ahead of hurricane season. New data shows flood and wind risk is changing in the state.

Inland homes at risk for high winds, flooding during hurricane season. Here's what you can do now.

Holly Springs shed damage

More than a dozen former employees say understaffing at Brynn Marr Hospital contributes to what they describe as a dangerous place for patients and employees. Hospital officials say allegations of violence, sexual assaults, overmedication and lack of mental health therapy are unfounded.

Former employees say short-staffed NC psych hospital rife with violence, abuse

Brynn Marr Hospital

In a moment that was decades in the making, the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA's premier space observatory of the next decade, successfully launched on Saturday morning.



I'LL SHOW YOU THE APRIL-LIKE >>> THIS MORNING NASA'S JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE LAUNCHED INTO SPACE AND IT COULD RESHAPE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIVERSE. AS WRAL'S JOE FISHER EXPLAINS, THE NEW TELESCOPE IS NAMED AFTER A GRANVILLE COUNTY NATIVE FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO SPACE EXPLORATION. >> Reporter: THE JOURNEY HAS BEGUN FOR THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE FOLDED INTO A ROCKET AND HEADED ONE MILLION MILES INTO THE UNIVERSE. >> EVERYTHING WAS, YOU KNOW, RIGHT ON TRACK. >> Reporter: OVER THE NEXT MONTH, THE TELESCOPE SEEN HERE ON LAND WILL SLOWLY UNFOLD IN SPACE. >> THERE'S ABOUT 40 DIFFERENT MOTORS AND PULLEYS AND LATCHES AND ALL SORTS OF THINGS THAT JUST HAVE TO WORK RIGHT OR IT IS GOING TO UNFOLD TO ABOUT THE SIZE OF A TENNIS COURT AND ABOUT THE HEIGHT OF A TWO-STORY BUILDING. >> Reporter: NASA AMBASSADOR TONY RICE SAYS THE TELESCOPE IS THE SUCCESSOR TO HUBBLE. IT TOOK 30 YEARS AND $10 BILLION TO BUILD. IT WILL LOOK BACK IN TIME 13 BILLION YEARS AND COULD DISCOVER NEW PLANETS. >> WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WE ARE GOING TO LEARN, BUT, WE KNOW WE ARE LOOKING AT THE RIGHT PLACE TO LEARN SOME THINGS THAT WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FATHOM RIGHT NOW. >> Reporter: THE TELESCOPE IS NAMED AFTER JAMES WEBB, A GRANVILLE COUNTY NATIVE WHO GRADUATED FROM OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL AND WENT ONTO LEAD NASA IN THE 1960s. >> THIS KIND OF EXPLORATION IT WILL BE DOING WAS GOING TO BE A BIG PART OF WHAT JAMES WEBB WAS ENCOURAGING BACK IN THE 60s WHEN EVERYONE WAS TOTALLY FOCUSED ON GETTING TO THE MOON, HE MADE SURE WE KEPT A SCIENCE FOCUS. >> Reporter: RICE SAYS THE TELESCOPE'S FIVE YEAR MISSION COULD BE EXTENDED. >> JUST YESTERDAY, A NASA ADMINISTRATOR MENTIONED NASA WILL SHIFT ITS FOCUS TO BEING ABLE TO ROBOTICALLY REFUEL A MISSION LIKE WEBB. SO THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS IT COULD MOVE BEYOND TEN YEARS. >> Reporter: THIS IS THE LAST TIME WE WILL SEE THE TELESCOPE WHICH WILL SOON SEND IMAGES AND INFORMATION THAT COULD REVOLUTIONIZE ASTRONOMY. >> THIS COULD VERY WELL REWRITE SOME OF THE HISTORY BOOKS. >> Reporter: I'M JOE FISHER, WRAL NEWS. >> I'M SO EXCITED TO SEE THOSE IMAGES. RICE SAYS WE COULD SEE THE

Sydney Franklin

Josie Zimmer

Joe Fisher

Telescope named after NC native launches into space 

James Webb Space Telescope,NASA,telescope

WRAL-TV News Broadcasts: Watch each newscast live or watch the most recent newscast on demand.

WRAL Late News 

Get the latest WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast whenever you need it, including the DUALDoppler5000 and the 7-Day Forecast.

I'm meteorologist K Campbell in the wr a severe weather center starting a new week on Monday. So here's what to expect as you gear up for the new week. Rain chances will be climbing, especially Tuesday and Wednesday. We are going to get a nice little break from the heat this week. So enjoy the spring like weather while it's here with us no more nineties on our seven day forecast, I would say the best days to be out and about do anything outside look like they're gonna be on Monday and Thursday of this week. So here's this set up. We've got a lot of moisture and rain falling in parts of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas. Right now, we're going to see all the moisture from this system and some of the energy make it to North Carolina starting Monday night, Monday during the day, things should be dry. We've got this area of high pressure overhead but we will begin to see an increase in cloud cover throughout the day. And then late Monday night, we'll see a warm front lift through the area that could generate some spotty light showers overnight into Tuesday. And then during the day. Tuesday, we've got more lift in the atmosphere. It's a cloudy day, a much cooler day and we should see rain on and off throughout the day. But rain is likely you'll at least get a period of rain. Tuesday. More than likely it's, there should still be some breaks in the rain at least. And then some thunderstorms could be mixed in as well. This is as far out as that high resolution model goes right now, but we've got a nice break from the heat coming our way. 79 is our normal high. This time of year, we're going to be near or slightly above normal most days. The exception is Tuesday with the highest rain chances, temperatures will be a little cooler just 73 for the high tonight. It's a cool night, really, comfortably cool. Enjoy it while you can. It's probably one of our last ones of the season. Upper forties to lower fifties across the area tonight. 50 Raleigh 49 in Rocky Mount. And for your Monday forecasts, ties are in the upper seventies for Roxboro and South Hill. 81. The high in Durham, Raleigh Rocky Mountain, Southern Pines, 82 degrees in Fayetteville and Goldsboro. Your seven day forecast looking pretty nice. But we've got rain chances coming our way Tuesday and we'll see some scattered storms on Wednesday as well. It's about a 60% chance Wednesday, but an 80% chance Tuesday, Thursday, rain chances are lower at just 20%. 82 degrees and partly cloudy Friday late in the day into Saturday, we could see some scattered storms move in. Not looking like a washout though. It does look like we'll have a drier into next weekend. 84 partly cloudy next Sunday.

WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast

Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawings are held at 3 p.m. daily. They can be seen as live or on-demand video.

Good afternoon. I'm back. Global. Welcome to this afternoon's drawings for Sunday. May 1220 24. Let's get started with Carolina pick three. The first pick three number is five. The second is three. The third is two and our pick three fireball number is nine. Joining me for this drawing is our auditor for the Connell and Jones L LP. Now move on to Carolina pick for the first four. Number is one. The second is three. The third is zero. The fourth is five and our pick four. Fireball number is seven. The North Carolina education lottery has contributed over $10 billion to education. Thanks for your support and thanks for playing.

Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 Drawing

On Sunday morning Duke University will award nearly 7,000 graduates during its annual commencement ceremony. Legendary comedian Jerry Seinfeld, father of a current Duke student, will be the commencement speaker. 

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld shares his keys to life with Duke grads

Yeah, welcome to Duke University's 2024 commencement ceremony. Please direct your attention to the end of the field and welcome the Duke University class of 2024. Now entering the stadium and throughout the processional march are the candidates for degrees from Trinity College of Arts and Sciences entering. Now are the candidates from the Pratt School of Engineering? Next, please welcome the candidates from the Sanford School of Public Policy. Now, the candidates from the Nicholas School of the Environment currently entering the stadium are the candidates from the Fuqua School of Business entering. Now are the candidates from the School of Nursing? Welcome the candidates from the Divinity School currently entering are the candidates from the School of law. Please welcome the candidates from the School of Medicine. Now, entering are the candidates from the graduate school.

Jerry Seinfield to speak to nearly 7,000 graduates at Duke commencement ceremony

Nightly N.C. Education Lottery drawings during the 11 p.m. News.

Good evening. I'm Tina in cash. With tonight's lottery joins for Saturday, May 11th, 2024. Here we go with the Carolina pick three. Our 1st 20 number zero, followed by another zero, third pick three tonight five and our pick three. Fireball number is two. Joining me for tonight's drawing is our auditor from the and Jones L LP. Now it's time for the Carolina pick for. So check your tickets. Good luck. First winning pick for tonight is three, second pick for six. Third winning number one. Our fourth pick four is nine and our pick for fireball number is three. Let's turn now to the Carolina cash five. If no one matches all five numbers to win the jackpot tonight, tomorrow's top prize is an estimated $858,000. Good luck first win cash five tonight 20 followed by nine third winning number seven. Our fourth cash 5, 13 and good luck. Our final winning number in the cash five. Tonight is 19. The North Carolina Education lottery has contributed over $10 billion to education. Thanks for your support and get the winning numbers every night right here. Thanks for playing and have a good night.

Evening Pick 3 Pick 4 and Cash 5

Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday Powerball drawings, as shown live on WRAL.

EXCITEMENT. >> IT'S TIME TO PLAY AMERICA'S FAVORITE JACKPOT GAME. THIS IS POWERBALL. GOOD EVENING. ONE RATED TRAINER TONIGHT. WE HAVE ANOTHER LIFE-CHANGING JACKPOT IS WORTH AN ESTIMATED. 37.2 MILLION DOLLARS TO GET YOUR TICKETS READY THERE. COME TONIGHT'S WINNING NUMBERS. LET'S START THINGS OFF THIS EVENING WITH THE NUMBER 6. WITHOUT THAT AMERICA, WE HAVE THE NUMBER. 49 AND CONGRATULATIONS TO OUT THE APA FROM MARYLAND. HE WON $50,000 PLAYING POWERBALL. I DRESS YOUR WINNING NUMBERS. 39. 67 AND AROUND THAT NIGHT WITH THE NUMBER 3. AND I-25 ALL NUMBER THAT'S GOING TO BE 21. AND THE PROBLEM MULTIPLIER IS 2. >> LET'S TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT TONIGHT'S WINNING NUMBERS. REMEMBER, THERE ARE MULTIPLE WAYS TO WIN. GOOD LUCK. EVERYONE WILL SEE YOU BACK HERE

Powerball Drawing

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is holding its 2024 graduation ceremony Saturday evening. 

Telescope named after NC native launches into space

More On This

Telescope named after NC native launches into space

NASA telescope launch

Telescope to launch on Christmas Day could change how, what we see in outer space

NC Astronaut speaks to WRAL from the International Space Station

NASA astronaut will be first Black woman on the ISS crew

First possible planet outside of our galaxy discovered by NASA

Related Topics

More Videos

WRAL Late News

WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast

Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 Drawing

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld shares his keys to life with Duke grads

Jerry Seinfield to speak to nearly 7,000 graduates at Duke commencement ceremony

Evening Pick 3 Pick 4 and Cash 5

Powerball Drawing

Celebrate the Class of 2024! 🎓 Watch UNC-Chapel Hill's commencement ceremony