Scheduling NASA’s Webb telescope’s science
In the lead-up to the release of Webb’s first full-color images and spectroscopic data on July 12, the Webb team is ...
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NASA’s Webb telescope: Engineered to endure micrometeoroid impacts
Micrometeoroid strikes are an unavoidable aspect of operating any spacecraft, which routinely sustain many impacts over the course of long ...
Webb Telescope nearly set to explore the solar system
As NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope moves through the final phases of commissioning its science instruments, we have also begun working on ...
Webb telescope MIRI’s sharper view hints at new possibilities for science
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is aligned across all four of its science instruments, as seen in a previous engineering image showing ...
NASA’s Webb telescope in full focus, ready for instrument commissioning
Alignment of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is now complete. After full review, the observatory has been confirmed to be ...
Webb telescope’s coldest instrument reaches operating temperature
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will see the first galaxies to form after the big bang, but to do that its ...
NASA’s Webb’ telescope’s mid-infrared instrument cooldown continues
The Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) and other Webb instruments have been cooling by radiating their thermal energy into the dark of ...
NASA’s Webb telescope’s cool view on how stars, planets form
The ongoing success of the multi-instrument optics alignment for NASA’s Webb telescope’s near-infrared instruments has moved the attention of the commissioning team ...
Webb continues multi-instrument alignment
While telescope alignment continues, Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) is still in cooldown mode. MIRI, which will be the coldest of Webb’s four ...
Webb Fellowship awarded for the study of giant planets
An early-career planetary scientist has been awarded the third-ever Webb Fellowship and will study the atmospheres of giant planets using ...
Orbital insertion burn a success, Webb arrives at L2
Today, at 2 p.m. EST, Webb fired its onboard thrusters for nearly five minutes (297 seconds) to complete the final ...
NAU scientists and students will utilize newly launched James Webb Space Telescope for solar system research
In one of the most exciting developments in astronomy in the 21st century, NASA is launching the James Webb Space ...
Purdue scientist helps guide the eyes of soon-to-launch Webb Space Telescope, successor to Hubble
The sight of the stars the first time he peered into a telescope floored Danny Milisavljevic. There, right before his ...
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launch date update
The James Webb Space Telescope team is working a communication issue between the observatory and the launch vehicle system. This ...
NASA provides update on Webb telescope launch
The launch readiness date for the James Webb Space Telescope is moving to no earlier than Dec. 22 to allow ...
NASA’s Webb Space Telescope arrives in French Guiana after sea voyage
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope successfully arrived in French Guiana Tuesday, after a 16-day journey at sea. The 1,500-mile voyage ...
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How to MRI your dragon: Illinois researchers develop first bearded dragon brain atlas
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Immune molecules from a llama could provide protection against a vast array of SARS-like viruses including COVID-19, researchers say
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Researchers perform non-line-of-sight ghost imaging with human vision
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Unique blend of comics and humor is key to success of public awareness posters in Singapore, finds Singapore-US researchers
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Human urine-derived stem cells have robust regenerative potential
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Researchers develop word-score model capable of estimating hidden hearing loss