Nancy Atkinson
SpaceX Tests its Starship-Catching Launch Tower
If you thought landing a used rocket booster on a barge or a landing pad was crazy idea, take a…
Webb’s Mirror Now Fully Unfolded. Prepare to Witness the Power of This Unprecedented Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope primary mirror is now fully unfolded, which successfully completes the mission's major deployments. The starboard…
China’s Rover Checks out that Weird Cube on the Moon. Surprise! It’s a Rock.
Back in early December 2021, China’s Yutu 2 rover made headlines when it spied what looked like a curious cube-shaped…
Here’s Why Webb Doesn’t Have Cameras on Board to Livestream its Deployment
As the James Webb Space Telescope unfolds and makes its way to its final destination in space, NASA and ESA…
JWST Deploys its Secondary Mirror. It’s a Real Telescope Now
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a telescope. The secondary mirror on the James Webb Space Telescope was successfully deployed in…
China’s Tianwen-1 Spacecraft Took a Selfie Using a Tiny, Secondary Spacecraft
Remember how China’s Tianwen-1 spacecraft released a remote camera to take a picture of itself during its flight to Mars,…
Success! Webb Sunshield Now Fully Deployed
If you felt a little more tension – and perhaps more goosebumps -- in the Universe today, it’s probably because…
Still Nervous about JWST? Friday and Saturday’s Sunshield Deployments will be Nail-biters
Every part of the James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST's) deployment is nerve-wracking, but some of the most nail-biting moments will…
Want Updates on JWST? NASA’s Site Will Bury you in Data: Distance, Temperatures, Deployment Stats… Everything
Want to know the latest details on the James Webb Space Telescope? NASA has a “dashboard” where you can see…
JWST’s Precise Launch and Near-Perfect Course Corrections Mean Fuel Savings. And That Means a Longer Mission
After a detailed analysis of where the James Webb Space Telescope is now (Dec. 29, 2021) and how it got…