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Video: Time-lapse of NASA’s James Webb space telescope assembly, sunshield...
The major milestone of assembly was reached in California last August. Today we get a time-lapse video of that process from Northrop Grumman’s clean room. more…
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James Webb Space Telescope launch missing March 2021 target due to COVID-19
The James Webb Space Telescope will be the “largest, most powerful and complex space telescope ever built and launched into space,” NASA says. But preparing the giant space telescope for launch...
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Sunshield for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope successfully unfolds in final...
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a sizeable next-generation space telescope set to be launched sometime in 2021. As the launch window approaches, the telescope has gone through a series of...
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[Update: Launch date annouced] Upper stage of Ariane 5 rocket for James Webb...
Last Friday, cargo ship MN Toucan arrived in French Guiana carrying the upper stage and fairing of the Ariane 5 rocket that will launch the James Webb Space Telescope later this year. more…
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James Webb Space Telescope working towards December launch, new SpaceX...
This week, the target launch date for the James Webb Space telescope was announced, SpaceX released a new render of Starship Super Heavy, and Inspiration4 works toward launch. more…
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NASA Announces Virtual Webb STEAM Day Event for Students, Educators
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is getting ready to launch to space from French Guiana in early December. NASA announced a STEAM Day for students and educators to get ready for the big day ahead of...
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SmarterEveryDay discusses James Webb Space Telescope with Senior Project...
With the James Webb Space Telescope coming up in December, Destin Sandlin (SmarterEveryDay) shared a video recorded in 2017 where he sat down with the senior project scientist, Dr. John Mather. more…
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James Webb Space Telescope arrives in French Guiana ahead of December launch
After a secretive voyage from California (to avoid pirates) the James Webb Space Telescope has safely arrived in French Guiana aboard MN Colibri. more…
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New photos show James Webb telescope standing at Arianespace’s processing...
The new flagship telescope for NASA and its partnering nations is preparing to launch beyond the Moon from French Guiana. The James Webb telescope is now seen at Arianespace’s clean room getting ready...
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Ariane 5 lifts final payload before NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope flight
Last night Arianespace launched their 111th Ariane 5 mission to space carrying satellites for SES and the French military. This marked its final flight of the Ariane 5 before it launches NASA’s James...
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Hardware issue delays launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, slipping...
NASA announced Monday that the launch of its next-generation space telescope would move to December 22 after an issue with one of the adapter clamps caused vibrations to the observatory. Update: NASA...
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NASA’s DART launches, new shiny Electron booster, and more top stories
On this Thanksgiving week we had some major events and updates come from the spaceflight industry. Catch up on what happened below. more…
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Google and NASA partner up to create James Webb Space Telescope 3D model
In just a few weeks, decades of hard work will start its journey to space and begin paying dividends as NASA‘s James Webb Space Telescope finally becomes operational. Google and NASA partnered up to...
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Launch Spotlight: Arianespace to launch NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope on...
This weekend Arianespace will be entrusted to launch NASA’s most expensive and new flagship space telescope. The James Webb Space Telescope launch will be one of the biggest butt-puckering events of...
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How to watch NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launch on Christmas day
The largest and most powerful telescope ever made is finally set to launch on Christmas day. After years of delays, the long-anticipated James Webb Space Telescope has been given the green light for...
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Merry Christmas and happy James Webb Space Telescope launch day!
This morning, the spaceflight and science communities held their breath as Arianespace launched the long-awaited James Webb Space Telescope. But, while the launch is now done, Webb has a long trip to...
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James Webb Christmas launch, SpaceX finishes the year & more top stories
While the week of Christmas was a slow one, there were two highly anticipated launches. Check out this week’s top stories below. more…
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White House congratulates NASA and James Webb team
Over the weekend, we finally got to watch the James Webb Space Telescope begin its journey to space. The long-awaited telescope launch was followed by celebrations from both the President and...
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How NASA could (hypothetically) rescue James Webb Space Telescope, should...
The news that no one wants to hear is a failure in one of the James Webb Space Telescope‘s deployment processes. While there isn’t a rescue plan, you bet NASA has thought about one. more…
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Live Blog: Updates on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope historic launch and...
Early tomorrow morning, while those who celebrate Christmas will be busy opening gifts, NASA and Arianespace will be launching the most powerful space telescope ever built. Check before for updates on...
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How to track James Webb Space Telescope, mission timeline
Currently, more than 35,000 miles away, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is cruising through space on the way to its 1 million mile parking spot above the Earth. It will take the space telescope...
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James Webb Space Telescope arrives at its nearly one million mile away...
After a month of travel and nail-biting deployments, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope arrived at the Earth-Sun L2 Lagrange Point on January 24. more…
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First images from James Webb Space Telescope revealed
On December 25, 2021, James Webb Space Telescope was launched from the French Guiana towards Lagrange point 2. People have been anxiously awaiting the return of the first image from the next-generation...
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JWST alignment continues, light-points now in hexagonal formation
Just over a week ago we got our very first look at images the James Webb Space Telescope was taking. The images are still far from the quality of scienfic images expected a few months from now, but now...
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James Webb’s view of space is coming into focus
The long-awaited James Webb Space Telescope is at its position at L2 and is currently being aligned and calibrated, so the view from each of the 18 mirrors combine to form one clear image. The 18...
View ArticleJames Webb Space Telescope brings star into focused image for first time
At the beginning of February, James Webb Space Telescope captured its very first images. Now the 18 mirrors have been...
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What we know about the targets of the James Webb Space Telescope’s first images
The time is near. After launching on Christmas Day, the first full-color images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will be released tonight and tomorrow. Here is what we know so far about the first...
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James Webb Space Telescope’s first color image unveiled by NASA
Today in an event at the White House, President Biden, Vice President Harries, and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson unveiled the first color image taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. more…
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How to download the first color image from the James Webb Space Telescope
In a sneak peek briefing to President Biden and Vice President Harris, NASA unveiled the first color image from the James Webb Space Telescope. Here is how to download the first full-resolution color...
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First batch of pictures from James Webb Space Telescope released
Yesterday, the very first full-color image from the James Webb Space Telescope was released during an event at the White House. Now, the full set of initial images has been released, with the next...
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James Webb Space Telescope stamp collection coming to USPS in celebration of...
Want to collect a piece of James Webb Space Telescope history? Later this year, the U.S. Postal Service will release a special stamp collection celebrating the new deep space telescope. JWST launched...
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Hubble vs JWST: How James Webb telescope’s first images stack up to the legend
Many of the first images released by NASA’s new James Webb Space Telescope have been retakes of locations Hubble previously captured. This comparison of Hubble versus JWST photos shows just how far we...
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James Webb telescope releases newest color image of The Cartwheel galaxy
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has already blown the minds of humans across the globe with its original set of color images. Now Webb has a new image, one of the chaotic Cartwheel galaxy. more…
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See rings, moons, and even auroras in Webb’s latest image of Jupiter
Hey, remember that giant telescope that launched on Christmas and blew our minds with awesome galaxy photos? Well, it’s back. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shared its official images of the king of...
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James Webb telescope teams up with Chandra X-Ray Observatory for...
If the James Webb Space Telescope had a resume, the very first quality of it would read “Works well with others.” Webb already stunned the world when its first pictures were released earlier in 2022....
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James Webb reveals protostar cocooned within dark hourglass-shaped clouds
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has released a spectacular new image of a newly forming star about 460 light-years from Earth. The news came just hours after NASA’s successful SLS launch from Cape...
View ArticleAstronomers believe to have found a mirrored galaxy to the Milky Way
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers believe to have found a galaxy that was a near identical image...
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James Webb Space Telescope snaps a pic of Uranus and its beautiful
Have you ever wondered what the rings around Uranus looked like? Well, look no further than NASA, which used its newest and most powerful space telescope to take a long look at Uranus to show its true,...
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James Webb Space Telescope captures the Ring Nebula in never before seen details
The Ring Nebula is one of the night sky’s most well-known and studied planetary nebulae. Original images from Hubble captured the dying star from the first nearly a decade ago. Now, a new image from...
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Mysterious ‘question mark’ object seen by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
An image of a cosmic question mark is making its rounds on social media. It appears to have originated from a new observation by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. And no, it’s not aliens asking how...
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Most distant star ever detected seen by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
Thanks to NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have begun studying and measuring the most distant star ever detected, with the most powerful telescope ever built. more…
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