The Webb Telescope’s first confirmed exoplanet is 99 percent the diameter of Earth
Having already returned visually stunning and scientifically spectacular results from its first six months in operation, the James Webb Space Telescope has…
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How the James Webb telescope’s glances back in time are reshaping cosmology
BALTIMORE — The James Webb Space Telescope is living up to its promise as a wayback machine. The spectacularly sensitive observatory is finding and…
NASA Will Not Change the James Webb Telescope’s Name
James Webb led NASA in the 1950s and 60s, during the Cold War-era “Lavender Scare,” when government agencies often enforced policies that discriminated…
This App-Assisted Telescope Is Perfect for Amateur Astronomers
We live in a time of abundance for the astronomy enthusiast. There are dozens of apps designed to help you navigate the skies and find good viewing locations…
A New 3,200-Megapixel Camera Has Astronomers Salivating
The world’s biggest digital camera is finally coming into focus. While a very powerful personal camera might have megapixel resolution, astronomers have…
NASA and SpaceX explore private mission to extend Hubble telescope’s life
NASA and SpaceX will explore whether it's possible to extend the life of the Hubble Space Telescope by using a SpaceX Dragon probe to nudge it into a…
Sofia, the Historic Airplane-Borne Telescope, Lands for the Last Time
Over the past eight years, a modified Boeing 747 jetliner has flown hundreds of flights on a unique mission: carrying a 19-ton, 2.5-meter telescope known as…
NASA, SpaceX to Explore Ways to Extend Hubble Telescope’s Lifespan
NASA and SpaceX have agreed to study the feasibility of awarding Elon Musk's company a contract to boost the Hubble Space Telescope to a higher orbit, with a…
James Webb Space Telescope’s first pictures of Mars could reveal more about the atmosphere
The James Webb Space Telescope is still snapping its first pictures of Solar System planets, and the latest batch could be particularly useful. NASA and the…
The Webb Space Telescope Snaps Its First Photo of an Exoplanet
The JWST’s size and sensitivity enabled it to collect more light from this planet than any previous observatory has obtained. (Its photo looks grainier than…