How NASA's James Webb Space Telescope project chief used Jimmy Buffett quotes to thank mission team

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'I'm so damn lucky to have an all-star crew.'

Ochs said he recently heard Buffett's song"Book on the Shelf" while in the car. The song, released in 2020, is a very recent entry in Buffett's decades-long career that dates at least as far back as the late 1960s.

While Buffett is better known for tunes such as"Margaritaville," however, Ochs said"Book" perfectly described the resilience of the Webb team. Sample lines Ochs quoted include:"I'm so damn lucky to have an all-star crew / Some stoic, some crazy, some just passing through." Ochs thanked his team for all of their hard work so far."It has been about a month since launch, and it has been an unbelievable ride. I am so filled with pride for our team," he said.

Webb's latest commissioning stage was turning on its science instruments, which is taking place as the observatory continues to align its mirrors and otherwise get ready to perform operational science work sometime in June, should the schedule continue to hold.

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