James Webb Space Telescope

Why Dying Stars Might be a Good Place to Look for Life

We’ve currently found 867 different exoplanets, but have yet to definitely determine if one of those harbors life. How will…

12 years ago

Watch the James Webb Telescope Being Built Via “Webb-cam”

Want to watch the highly anticipated James Webb Space Telescope come together? NASA has set up a webcam – in…

12 years ago

Build a NASA Satellite, Study the Universe Online

Thanks to a new online game from NASA, everyone can be an engineer or astronomer and build a satellite to…

12 years ago

Meet MIRI, Infrared Camera for Webb Telescope

Our friend Will Gater from the BBC's Sky At Night Magazine had the chance to get a behind-the-scenes tour of…

12 years ago

Rumors of Continued Soaring Life-Cycle Costs for Webb Telescope

[/caption] Under the threat of cancellation because of cost overruns, this is about the worst news the James Webb Space…

13 years ago

New Webb Telescope Technologies Already Helping Human Eyes

[/caption] Editor's note: This NASA press release provides just one example of how developing technology for space missions often has…

13 years ago

Webb Telescope FAQs

How is the James Webb Space Telescope different than the Hubble Space Telescope? What will JWST be looking for when…

13 years ago

JWST Sunscreen Offers SPF 1,000,000

The James Webb Space Telescope will have a sunshield that is about the size of a tennis court, and mission…

14 years ago

Sexy New James Webb Space Telescope “Trailer”

In anticipation of its launch in 2014, and perhaps in response to the Hubble3-D IMAX movie, the James Webb Space…

14 years ago