James Webb Space Telescope
Another Delay for Webb, But This Time it’s Because of the Rocket, Not the Telescope
Officials from NASA and ESA this acknowledged the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope will very likely be delayed…
James Webb Unfolds Sunshield
It’s almost time. Soon the James Webb Space Telescope will be on its way to the Sun/Earth L2 Lagrange point…
There are Planets So Close to Their Stars That They Have Magma Oceans 100km Deep and Winds that Go 8000 km/h
200 light years away, “super earth” exoplanet K2-141b orbits a star so closely that its "year" is only 7 hours…
James Webb is Working Perfectly! On the Ground. Next Trick: Doing it From Space
The James Webb Space Telescope recently passed another critical milestone - the Ground Segment Test - and is on track…
James Webb Completes a Comprehensive Systems Test for the First Time
The James Webb Space Telescope just passed the critical Comprehensive Systems Test (CST), bringing it a step closer to its…
Well. It Looks Like James Webb is Getting Delayed Again, but it Should Still Launch in 2021
This is probably one of the least surprising announcements to come out of the coronavirus pandemic. During a virtual meeting…
James Webb is Fully Stowed Into its Launch Configuration
We're inching closer and closer to the James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) launch date of March 30th, 2021, (or maybe…
How Will Clouds Obscure the View of Exoplanet Surfaces?
A new study shows how the presence of a cloud layer could make it harder for the James Webb Space…
James Webb Tests its Sun-Shield. So Far, So Good.
Rigorous testing is at the heart of any successful space mission. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will be a…
What Will the James Webb Space Telescope See? A Whole Bunch of Dust, That’s What
When it comes to the first galaxies, the James Webb Space Telescope will attempt to understand the formation of those…