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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…
In Order to Reveal Planets Around Another star, a Starshade Needs to Fly 40,000 km Away from a Telescope, Aligned Within Only 1 Meter
If NASA sends a Starshade into space, it will need to perform some very accurate formation flying with the space…
Carnival of Space #575
Welcome to the 575th Carnival of Space! The Carnival is a community of space science and astronomy writers and bloggers,…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will Inspect the Atmospheres of Distant Gas Giants
When the James Webb Space Telescope is deployed, it will study and characterize the atmospheres of gas giants, with the…
Kepler Mission Placed in Hibernation to Download Data Before its Last Campaign
The Kepler mission has been put into hibernation prior to downloading data from its 18th campaign and commencing its last.
Instead of Building Single Monster Scopes like James Webb, What About Swarms of Space Telescopes Working Together?
Looking to the next-generation of telescopes, a pair of astrophysicists propose using swarm robots to conduct observations instead of relying…
Good News, James Webb is Still a Go. Bad News, Launching in 2021
In response to the report issued by an Independent Review Board, NASA has decided to delay the launch of the…
Carnival of Space #558
Welcome to the 558th Carnival of Space! The Carnival is a community of space science and astronomy writers and bloggers,…
James Webb Wraps up 3 Months in the Freezer. It’s Ready for Space
The James Webb Space Telescope just emerged from 3 months of vacuum-chamber testing, another milestone on the road towards its…