James Webb Space Telescope
Astronomers see a Moon-Forming Disk Around a Super-Jupiter
Recently, astronomers have been finding protoplanetary discs around certain stars. Their discovery has helped kick off a new work in…
Webb has Arrived Safely at the Launch Site
Whew! A major milestone was achieved today in the James Webb Space Telescope’s journey towards launch. After the telescope successfully…
James Webb’s 30 Days of Terror
It’s been a long and winding road getting the James Webb Space Telescope from concept to reality. And finally, after…
Nancy Grace Roman Just Passed a Critical Design Review
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope just completed it's Mission Critical Design Review, a major milestone on the road to…
Cosmic Dawn Holds the Answers to Many of Astronomy’s Greatest Questions
A new study takes a look at what astronomers will be able to see when the Cosmic Dawn becomes observable…
Pencil December 18th (tentatively) into your calendar. That’s when James Webb probably launches
You may have heard this one before, but encouraging news comes from NASA, ESA, and Arianespace today: they are now…
Webb’s Testing is Complete. Now it Begins the Journey to the Launch Site.
Finally, it’s starting to get real for the James Webb Space Telescope. Engineers are now preparing the long-awaited landmark telescope…
James Webb’s Upper Stage is off to the Launch Site
The rocket that will carry the James Webb Space Telescope to space later this year is on its way to…
A New Technique for “Seeing” Exoplanet Surfaces Based on the Content of their Atmospheres
A new study takes a look at how the presence of a surface can affect an exoplanets atmosphere, giving astrobiologists…
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…