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The James Webb Space Telescope is finally ready to do science – and it’s seeing the universe more clearly than even its own engineers hoped for
The mirror on the James Webb Space Telescope is fully aligned and producing incredibly sharp images, like this…
Astronomy’s 10-year wish list: Big money, bigger telescopes and the biggest questions in science
The Hubble Space Telescope was born from a previous decadal survey. What leaps forward will come from this…
Dr. Paul Sutter Asks: What Are Lagrange Points?
Dr. Paul Sutter, in an effort to ease viewers into the majesty of the James Webb Space Telescope,…
The Hubble Space Telescope Just Spotted the Most Distant Star We’ve Ever Seen
Just months after the launch of the new James Webb Space Telescope, the experienced Hubble Space Telescope just…
A Closer Look at the James Webb’s Sunshield
YouTube channel SmarterEveryDay shows a detailed look at one of the defining features of the James Webb Space…
In an Engineering Milestone, James Webb Finally Has Its Optics Aligned
After tracking the status and updates regarding one of humanity’s most remarkable feats of engineering, the now-deployed James…
A Detailed Look Into the James Webb Space Telescope
YouTube channel Real Engineering, the brainchild of Brian James McManus, gives us a crash course into the technicals…
James Webb Telescope—Now Fully Deployed—Sets Its Sights To the Stars
December 25, 2021, 7:20 a.m., UTC -5. Aboard the European Space Agency’s (ESA) heavy-lift space launch vehicle Ariane…
Inside the (Soon-to-Launch) James Webb Space Telescope
New insights into the construction and science behind the James Webb Space Telescope is provided courtesy of Destin…
The James Webb Space Telescope Finally Nears Its Fateful Launch
Since the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope back in 1990, scientists have long been in discussions over…