A deep field of distant galaxies, some dating back to the first billion years after the Big Bang, is the first full-color image to come from the James Webb Space Telescope.
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A space telescope that will peer deeper into the universe than any other is on its way to its destination beyond the moon after a long-anticipated launch Dec. 25.
NASA struggling to get James Webb Space Telescope across the finish line
James Webb Space Telescope’s delay has obvious implications for the mission, and the scientists who have been waiting for years to use the telescope. However, it could have repercussions that go far beyond this single mission.
The James Webb Space Telescope finally takes shape
While project officials promoted the progress they had made in the last year, they couldn’t avoid the fact that JWST’s launch had slipped from October 2018 to sometime between March and June 2019.
Editorial | Nothing To Hide on James Webb Space Telescope
In another sign of the James Webb Space Telescope’s dysfunction, Northrop Grumman denied a GAO request to interview programmatic technical experts unless a supervisor was present.
Manufacturing Issues Plague James Webb Space Telescope
Manufacturing difficulties plagued major elements of the James Webb Space Telescope this year, forcing prime contractor Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems to rebuild key structural elements declared unfit for flight while continuing to grapple with a persistently problematic cryogenic compressor needed to keep JWST’s infrared sensors cold.
VIDEO | NASA Highlights James Webb Space Telescope Progress
European space-hardware manufacturers said they relish the idea of gaining access to the U.S. government market through a U.S.-European free-trade agreement.
Editorial | Stay on Top of the James Webb Space Telescope
NASA chief must always be ready with answers on observatory’s status.
VIDEO | Beyond Hubble: A New Era of Astronomy with the James Webb Space Telescope
The 20-nation European Space Agency (ESA) approved a cooperation arrangement with Russiaunder which the Russian space agency, Roscosmos, will provide two Proton rockets to launch what has become the Euro-Russian ExoMars mission in 2016 and 2018.
Senate Panel Restores James Webb Space Telescope Funding
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Senate panel has proposed giving NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) about $150 million more for 2012 than the White House requested for the overbudget project, which appropriators in the House of Representatives voted this summer to cancel.