Earlier this year, the single greatest site reliability engineering (SRE) lesson unfolded itself out in space. Last week we saw the very first, better-than-even-expected images from the James Webb Space Telescope or JWST. After ten years of design and build o…
Source: Thenewstack.ioNASA has shared an incredibly crisp image of a nearby galaxy, captured by its new James Webb Space Telescope, alongisde a blurrier image taken by its Spitzer Space Telescope.
Source: Daily MailThe first science work for the $10 billion telescope should start in the early summer.
Source: Space.comThe telescope's first science images drop in July.
Source: Live ScienceNASA releases sharp James Webb Space telescope images.
Source: TMZThe first showcase images from the $10 billion telescope will be unveiled in mid July, after instrument checkout is complete.
Source: CBS NewsThe first showcase images from the $10 billion telescope will be unveiled in mid July, after instrument checkout is complete.
Source: CBS NewsHere's what's left for the observatory to tackle.
Source: Space.comNASA will provide updates on imaging, thermal testing and more commissioning activities of the James Webb Space Telescope on Monday (May 9).
Source: Space.comThe deep-space observatory needs to stay ultra-cool to do infrared observations of the early universe.
Source: Space.comIt was supposed to have a 5.5-10 year lifetime, and take 6 months to calibrate. It's performing better than anyone anticipated.
Source: Big ThinkThe James Webb Space Telescope is ready to observe the universe.
Source: KSL.comThe James Webb Space Telescope is ready to observe the universe now that its mirrors have all successfully aligned, according to an update from the Webb team.
Source: CNNNASA’s Webb In Full Focus, Ready for Instrument Commissioning The alignment of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is now complete. After a full review, the observatory has been confirmed to be capable of capturing sharp, well-focused images with each of its fo…
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Source: erienewsnow.comThe Webb team can now proceed with science instrument commissioning.
Source: Space.comThere's still more testing in store for the new observatory.
Source: Space.comThe image dazzles from a computer screen in the corner of the room: six beams of red-orange light bursting from a luminous Milky Way star.
Source: Phys.OrgThe James Webb Space Telescope’s 18 mirror segments will soon be aligned, allowing the astronomers at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore to peer deeper into the cosmos than ever before.
Source: Baltimore SunThe James Webb Space Telescope is one step closer to the day it can begin probing the depths of the universe..
Source: Engadget'We spent years practicing for that moment,' team member says of rapidly completing instrument calibration.
Source: Space.comThe observatory's MIRI instrument needs to cool down almost to absolute zero, the temperature where the motion of atoms stops, before it can start observing the universe.
Source: Space.comThere's only one step left to tackle.
Source: Space.comIn late September, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson stood by the name of the James Webb Space Telescope, but agency officials now say that the case is not yet closed.
Source: Space.comThe telescope 'time machine' will deliver 13.5 billion years of cosmic history.
Source: Space.comResearchers lay out a framework explaining how methane could be a biosignature rather than a false alarm.
Source: Space.comTHE FIRST observational targets for NASA's new James Webb Space Telescope have already been selected - but the space agency is determined to keep them 'super-secret' until they've been taken in July.
Source: ExpressThe 1960s agency administrator's treatment of LGBTQ people has come under question.
Source: Space.comBut we know some of the later ones!
Source: Space.comOn February 18, 2022, the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope was photographed by ESA’s Gaia observatory. Both spacecraft are located in orbits around the Lagrange point 2 (L2), 1.5 million km from Earth in the direction away from the Sun. Gaia arrived th…
Source: SciTechDailyIt's going to take about six weeks.
Source: Space.comNASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has completed another critical mirror alignment step and has released the highest resolution infrared image ever taken from space. Less than two months ago, the James Webb Space Telescope took its first photos in space. The i…
Source: TeslaratiThe observatory's view of the universe is coming together.
Source: Space.comYou can also watch a Webb mission update at 12 p.m. EDT (1600 GMT).
Source: Space.comHere's what scientists hope to learn from so many stars.
Source: Space.comThe mysterious Kuiper Belt, home to former planet Pluto and its moon Charon, will be a subject of study for the powerful observatory.
Source: Space.comThe Near-Infrared Spectrograph passed initial checkouts amid the observatory's mirror alignment activities.
Source: Space.comThe pressure blasts away gas and dust, greatly affecting the stars' local environment.
Source: Space.comA major milestone is now complete.
Source: PetaPixelNASA reports Webb's critical mirror alignment process is coming along beautifully.
Source: CNETThe mirrors and instruments working together will enable the huge observatory's science observations.
Source: Space.comIt's a beautiful example of huge interacting structures in space.
Source: Space.comSagittarius A* flickers every hour, making it a challenging target for telescopes.
Source: Space.comThe image reflects the observatory's distinctive hexagonal mirror.
Source: Space.comAstronomers will be better prepared for the next interstellar visitor, thanks to Webb.
Source: Space.comAfter starting the mirror alignment with Webb’s first detection of starlight in the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam), the telescope team is hard at work on the next steps for commissioning the telescope. To make more progress, the team needs to use another instr…
Source: SciTechDailyThe fine-guidance instrument is key to keeping the space telescope pointed in the right direction.
Source: Space.comHow do scientists determine who gets to use the most powerful space telescope ever launched? A practice called dual-anonymous peer review has shaped the process.
Source: Space.comNASA has published some of the first recognizable photos taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the most capable space telescope ever created. On December 25th, 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope launched into orbit from South America’s Kourou, Fr…
Source: TeslaratiThe James Webb Space Telescope has taken its first images, including a "selfie."
Source: Fox News"For someone who's worked on a project for 22 years, to see the light come through, it is beautiful."
Source: MashableFine-tuning the James Webb Space Telescope, a different view of Venus, and the science on an upcoming space station resupply mission … a few of the stories t...
Source: YouTubeStar light, star bright, the James Webb Space Telescope has seen its first star (though it wasn't quite tonight) – and even taken a selfie, NASA announced Friday.
Source: ScienceAlertThey aren't the most stunning cosmic photos, but they mark a huge scientific milestone.
Source: Space.comIt had been expected to take its first starry images in May, for release to the public in June, but the US space agency has now revealed plans to share preliminary snaps at 10:30 ET (15:30 GMT).
Source: Daily MailThe images won't be great, but will be unveiled at 10:30 am ET (1530 GMT) ahead of a NASA press conference.
Source: Space.comBIRB is keeping Webb cool.
Source: Space.comWebb has finally done the one thing telescopes are supposed to do: it detected photons.
Source: ExtremeTechThe telescope's chief scientist discussed its nearly 40 days in space so far.
Source: Space.comNASA says that as the James Webb Space Telescope begins its alignment process the team saw the first photons of starlight it has detected.
Source: FuturismThree months of mirror alignment gets under way
Source: Theregister.comThe infrared observatory launched on Christmas Day last year, taking off from the European Space Agency spaceport in French Guiana, on an Ariane 5 rocket.
Source: Daily MailIt's orbiting in the bowl of the Big Dipper, from the perspective of Earth.
Source: Space.comNow that NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has reached its final destination in space, there are still at least five months left of tweaks and testing before the vehicle can start observing the Universe properly.
Source: The VergeTechnically, it could also see details as small as a U.S. penny at a distance of about 25 miles.
Source: CBS NewsScience operations are expected to begin in late June or early July.
Source: Space.com$10bn observatory manoeuvred into position at four times the orbit of the moon, with first images expected in June
Source: The GuardianNearly a month after launch, the James Webb Space Telescope will arrive at its deep-space celestial destination today.
Source: Live ScienceIts million-mile journey is complete. Now comes the hard part.
Source: TechRadarThe James Webb Space Telescope will not orbit Earth, but rather a peculiar place in space known as a Lagrange point.
Source: The Washington PostThe past month has been an exciting one for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope — from launch in tropical French Guiana, to the two-week unfolding of this intr...
Source: YouTubeNext up: Arrival at L2!
Source: Space.comHere's how it works.
Source: Space.comA major milestone for the James Webb Space Telescope, what astronomers could learn from a “mini” monster black hole, and the latest assessment of our planet’s global surface temperature … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! https://you…
Source: SciTechDailyA major milestone for the James Webb Space Telescope, what astronomers could learn from a “mini” monster black hole, and the latest assessment of our planet’...
Source: YouTube"The first images are going to be ugly."
Source: Space.comThe revolutionary new scope could provide a glimpse of the cosmos dating back billions of years, but first some painstaking adjustments are needed
Source: The GuardianThe procedure will take about three months all told.
Source: Space.comJWST will capture the cosmos in infrared light, producing breathtaking images of distant stars and galaxies.
Source: InverseIn this edition of Inverse Daily, read stories about how far the James Webb Space Telescope has gone, why Axiom Space is building the station of the future, and more.
Source: InverseNASA experts have explained that the James Webb Space Telescope will be subject to some damages that'll shorten its lifespan.
Source: TweakTownNASA's James Webb Space Telescope is officially fully deployed, but it's not out of the woods just yet, because of space junk.
Source: FuturismAt 18:17 UTC on January 8, 2022, the joint NASA, ESA (European Space Agency), and…
Source: NASASpaceflight.comThe generational observatory is en route to its parking spot and getting ready to test its mirrors and instruments.
Source: Space.comWatch James Webb Space Telescope experts give real-time updates on the final step in the observatory’s deployment: the unfolding of the second of Webb’s two ...
Source: YouTubeWhile there are no cameras aboard the spacecraft, NASA is providing updates as the telescope deploys its mirrors. Here’s what you need to know.
Source: New York TimesRedshift galaxies might very well reveal the secret origins about, well, everything.
Source: Daily BeastA week of deployments for the James Webb Space Telescope, another remarkable achievement for Hubble, and helping to improve launch safety … a few of the stor...
Source: YouTubeWe can all breathe a bit easier now. In spite of a launch bedeviled by problem after problem, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is finally in space, making its way to its new home.
Source: ScienceAlertUnfolding the two side wings of the James Webb Space Telescope's golden primary mirror marks the last major task in assembling the observatory.
Source: Space.comIn an animation, the James Webb Space Telescope is doing a seemingly chaotic loop-de-loop across the solar system. But there's method to the madness.
Source: FuturismA final latch unhooked to deploy the radiator into place, clearing the way for final mirror unfolding steps.
Source: Space.comThe newly released HD video shows the observatory flying away from its rocket toward deep space.
Source: Space.comToday, Webb teams successfully deployed the observatory’s secondary mirror support structure. When light from the distant universe hits Webb’s iconic 18 gold primary mirrors, it will reflect off and hit the smaller, 2.4-foot (.74-meter) secondary mirror, whic…
Source: SciTechDailyAnother major milestone for the $10bn observatory as its secondary mirror is locked into position.
Source: BBC News"We actually have a telescope."
Source: Space.comJames Webb Space Telescope experts give real-time updates on deployment of the telescope’s secondary mirror. The secondary mirror is one of the most importa...
Source: YouTubeThe unfurling of the observatory's giant sun shade is a major milestone for the $10bn mission.
Source: BBC NewsMirror deployment is expected to begin in earnest this weekend.
Source: Space.comOn January 4th, NASA successfully finished the deployment of the sunshield on the James Webb Space Telescope, a complicated piece of equipment that’s necessary for keeping the observatory extra cold during its mission.
Source: The VergeJames Webb Space Telescope experts give real-time updates in the final stages of the telescope’s sunshield deployment. A major milestone, the successful shie...
Source: YouTubeThe US space agency says the post-launch set-up activities on the new observatory are going well.
Source: BBC NewsIt will take two days to tension the sunshade, which is the size of a tennis court.
Source: CBS NewsNASA personnel are spending the day studying the power subsystem of the massive James Webb Space Telescope to ensure the spacecraft is ready to execute a key procedure.
Source: Space.comThe James Webb Space Telescope is still unfolding, and tomorrow will see the tensioning of its sunshield. Here's how to watch live coverage of the event.
Source: Digital TrendsThe team behind NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will take a day off after unfolding the observatory's massive sunshield.
Source: Space.comThis was one of Webb's most nerve-wracking post-launch steps.
Source: Space.comIt's a very complicated endeavor.
Source: Space.comWatch as the most powerful space telescope ever built drifts ever farther from Earth.
Source: Space.comThe James Webb Space Telescope has unwrapped its sunshield, crossing another important item off of its lengthy and risky deployment to-do list.
Source: Space.com“I’ve always seen space as an area where we cooperate, through all the trying times,” said a professor who oversaw mission control for the global effort to launch a $10 billion telescope into space.
Source: New York TimesThe beam will make room for Webb's sunshield to fully unfold.
Source: Space.comNASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, initially expected to last about five to ten years, is now expected to last longer than 10 years due to extra propellant. The powerful telescope was successfully launched into space on Christmas day and marked the beginning …
Source: The VergeThe deployment of the shade on the $10 billion telescope began Tuesday with the successful lowering of two arms known as Utilized Pallet Structures.
Source: NPR'Our telescope is blooming like a flower in space,' the US space agency tweeted,' adding that 'this marks the start of a major phase to #UnfoldTheUniverse: our sunshield deployment.'
Source: Daily MailEarly this afternoon the Webb mission operations team concluded the deployment of the first of two structures that hold within them Webb’s most unpredictable and in many ways complicated component: the sunshield. The structures – called the Forward and Aft Un…
Source: SciTechDailyIt will take about five days to deploy the James Webb Space Telescope's fragile sunshade in a complex and high-risk procedure.
Source: CBS NewsNASA’s James Webb Space Telescope may have successfully launched on December 25th, but the spacecraft still has a long road ahead before it can start observing the Universe. Over the next couple of weeks, the observatory will transform and reshape itself, a p…
Source: The VergeMat Kaplan, host of Planetary Radio, talks about how the James Webb Space Telescope mission is progressing post-launch with features still deploying, and wha...
Source: YouTubeThe James Webb telescope launched just a few days ago and some Utah researchers played a role in bringing it to reality and signed up for research time on it.
Source: KSL.comFollowing a launch on December 25 atop an Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket, the joint NASA/ESA/CSA…
Source: NASASpaceflight.comThe antenna will eventually beam Webb's cosmic images to Earth.
Source: Space.comThe incredible shot, which is featured as NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day, was taken from Thailand and shows a pagoda in Doi Inthanon National Park in the foreground.
Source: Daily MailPresident Biden and Vice President Harris commended NASA for the Christmas Day launch of the James Webb Space Telescope which completed its first mid-course correction burn
Source: Daily MailLaunch kicked off a long journey for the $10 billion observatory.
Source: Space.comThe James Webb Space Telescope is truly on its way.
Source: Space.comThe BBC’s science editor Rebecca Morelle on how the observatory hopes to capture the history of our Universe.The $10bn James Webb telescope has left Earth on...
Source: YouTubeAstronomers were jubilant as the spacecraft made it off the launchpad following decades of delays and cost overruns. The Webb is set to offer a new keyhole into the earliest moments of our universe.
Source: New York TimesThe launch of the $10bn successor to the Hubble telescope opens a new era in space exploration.
Source: BBC NewsThe rocket that will finally launch NASA's James Webb Space Telescope today (Dec. 25) has begun fueling for liftoff.
Source: Space.comAfter far too many delays over the years to count, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will finally make its way to space tomorrow..
Source: EngadgetThe James Webb Space Telescope will change our view of the universe.
Source: Space.comThe science community is getting a very long-awaited Christmas gift this year – the much-delayed launch of the James Webb Space Telescope!
Source: ScienceAlertThe James Webb Space Telescope is finally on the launchpad after years of delays. The space observatory is expected to launch on December 25.
Source: CNNOn December 25th, NASA is finally set to launch its James Webb Space Telescope mission into space. It’s taken decades to get to this point, and we’ve been covering this mission for years. Catch up on all the stories and updates about this revolutionary new sp…
Source: The VergeOn December 25th, NASA is set to launch one of the most important space missions of the decade, sending a massive new observatory into space called the James Webb Space Telescope. It’s a launch that’s been decades in the making, and it is also packed full of …
Source: The VergeHumanity could be on the verge of world-changing discoveries—provided everything goes according to plan.
Source: Lifehacker.comLiftoff of NASA's new giant space telescope is set for Dec. 25 at 7:20 a.m. EST (1220 GMT).
Source: Space.comWebb has a secret ingredient.
Source: Space.comNASA and Arianespace successfully completed the Launch Readiness Review for the James Webb Space Telescope on December 21. The team authorized the Ariane 5 rocket carrying Webb to rollout and the start of launch sequencing for the mission. Additionally, Webb …
Source: SciTechDailyAdd one more day to the countdown.
Source: Space.comWe don’t yet know what the James Webb Space Telescope will uncover. Will we get answers? Will we have more questions? One thing’s certain: The story of us is...
Source: YouTubeNASA's James Webb Space Telescope is heading to space to explore the universe as no telescope has before. This observatory has both cameras and spectrographs...
Source: YouTubeOnce NASA launches its powerful new observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, the spacecraft is already slated to do more than 10,000 hours of science in its first year of life. Here’s how scientists prioritized what the telescope should do first.
Source: The VergeAfter nearly two decades of development, the space observatory is scheduled to blast off no earlier than December 24.
Source: Al Jazeera EnglishAs one of the most expensive space missions in history, there's a lot on the line for launch
Source: Salon"It will take amazing images, they will be better than what Hubble did," said Webb project scientist Klaus Pontoppidan.
Source: Space.comThe instrument will be the largest and most powerful telescope ever to be launched into space
Source: The GuardianThe US and European space agencies are now ready to proceed with the launch of Hubble's successor.
Source: BBC NewsThe James Webb Space Telescope is set to launch on December 24. The telescope will transform space science as we know it. Here's how to watch it live.
Source: InverseThe Vergecast covers NASA’s plan for launching the James Webb Space Telescope, a new Sony speaker, this week’s software updates, and much more.
Source: The VergeThe upcoming launch of NASA's powerful James Webb Space Telescope should let astronomers see what some of the universe's first stars and galaxies looked like soon after the Big Bang.
Source: NPRA faulty data cable between the James Webb Space Telescope and launch pad equipment caused the big observatory's latest launch delay.
Source: Space.comRead the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
Source: Space.comThe highly anticipated launch of the James Webb Space Telescope is facing yet another delay before it can lift off the launchpad. Now, the telescope is expected to launch on December 24 because teams are investigating a communication issue.
Source: CNNFor one: why is it gold?
Source: Space.comThe James Webb Space Telescope is endowed with the hopes and trepidations of a generation of astronomers.
Source: New York TimesWatch the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope—the most powerful space telescope ever made. This mission is scheduled to lift off at 7:20 a.m. EST (12:20...
Source: YouTubeScott Pelley reports on the James Webb Space Telescope, due to launch December 22. Scientists hope it will be able to see the universe’s first stars and gala...
Source: YouTubeScott Pelley reports on the James Webb Space Telescope, due to launch December 22. Scientists hope it will be able to see the universe's first stars and galaxies.
Source: CBS News100 times more powerful than Hubble, it's the most ambitious, complex space observatory ever built, and its launch next week will usher in a new era in our understanding of the origin and evolution of the cosmos.
Source: CBS NewsThe James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful space observatory ever built, is finally set for launch in late December after decades of waiting.
Source: ScienceAlertThe James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful space observatory ever built, is set for launch in late December from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana after decades of waiting. An engineering marvel, the telescope is expected to beam back new clues to th…
Source: Raw StoryLargest space telescope ever is due to lift off from Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana on 22 December
Source: The GuardianThe James Webb Space Telescope was fuelled inside the payload preparation facility at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana ahead of its launch on Ariane 5. Webb’s thrusters will use this propellant to make critical course-corrections after separation from Aria…
Source: SciTechDailyThe James Webb Space Telescope is fully loaded and one step closer to taking flight.
Source: Space.comFingers crossed the telescope will finally take to space on 22 December
Source: Theregister.comThe James Webb Space Telescope has the potential to rewrite the history of the cosmos and reshape humanity’s position within it. But first, a lot of things have to work just right.
Source: Quanta MagazineAn incident during processing earlier this month didn't cause any serious problems, NASA determined.
Source: Live ScienceAn incident during processing earlier this month didn't cause any serious problems, NASA determined.
Source: Space.comIt's one of the grand scientific undertakings of our times, but what exactly will James Webb do?
Source: BBC NewsWill it fly by Christmas? Betteridge's law probably applies
Source: Theregister.comWebb will launch on a European-built Ariane 5 rocket no earlier than Dec. 22.
Source: Ars TechnicaTechnicians were preparing to attach spacecraft to launch vehicle when unplanned event took place
Source: The GuardianThe launch readiness date for the James Webb Space Telescope is moving to no earlier than December 22 to allow for additional testing of the observatory, following a recent incident that occurred during Webb’s launch preparations. The incident occurred during…
Source: SciTechDailyEngineers encounter a problem as they prepare to attach the $10bn Hubble successor to its rocket.
Source: BBC NewsNASA is leading an anomaly review board to investigate and conduct additional testing.
Source: Ars TechnicaAfter a recent incident, Webb's launch has been delayed yet again.
Source: Space.comNASA’s oft-delayed James Webb Space Telescope has suffered another setback..
Source: EngadgetThis December, an Ariane 5 rocket will launch from Kourou, French Guiana carrying the most…
Source: NASASpaceflight.comWebb is scheduled to lift off on Dec. 18.
Source: Space.comWhen the joint NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope launches atop an Ariane 5 rocket this…
Source: NASASpaceflight.comNow that NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has safely arrived at its launch site in French Guiana, on the northeastern coast of South America, technical teams have begun making progress on the final checklist of preparations before liftoff later this year. Th…
Source: SciTechDailyLester Summers Trucking hauled the James Webb Space Telescope to California, where it was put on a barge for its journey to a space center in French Guiana.
Source: WGAL Susquehanna Valley Pa.The observatory will have to make about 50 major deployments after liftoff.
Source: Space.comNewly released pics show how big the observatory is.
Source: Space.comNASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been unpacked in French Guiana. The $10 billion observatory is a successor to Hubble, and will let astronomers peer deeper into the Universe.
Source: Daily MailThe successor to the Hubble space observatory will now be prepared for launch on 18 December.
Source: Yahoo EntertainmentThe successor to the Hubble space observatory will now be prepared for launch on 18 December.
Source: BBC NewsA NASA adviser has resigned after the space agency denied their request to rename the James Webb Space Telescope.
Source: AL.comOnly a million or so miles to go
Source: Theregister.comAt a time when Americans are rethinking who should be represented in monuments and on buildings and street signs, the James Webb Space Telescope emerges as a case study of the fractious process of endowing an object with a name.
Source: The Washington PostThe $10 billion observatory just wrapped up a 16-day ocean voyage.
Source: Space.comMembers of the media may now register their interest in attending the launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the premier space science observatory for the next decade.
Source: NASANASA won't rename its highly anticipated James Webb Space Telescope, despite complaints that the moniker honors a man complicit in anti-gay discrimination.
Source: Space.comNASA says it has no plans for renaming the James Webb Space Telescope, which was named...
Source: The HillSome scientists are calling on NASA to rename the James Webb Space Telescope, arguing that its namesake was complicit in the persecution of gay government workers. NASA says the name will stay.
Source: NPR