NASA's new space telescope sees 1st starlight, takes selfie NASA's new space telescope has captured its first starlight and even taken a selfie of its giant, gold mirror. Science and Tech 12 Feb, 2022
NASA's new space telescope reaches destination in solar orbit NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, designed to give the world an unprecedented glimpse of infant galaxies in the early stages of the universe, arrived at its gravitational parking spot in orbit around the sun on Monday, nearly a million miles from Earth. Science and Tech 25 Jan, 2022
NASA begins process of bringing new space telescope into focus NASA on Wednesday embarked on a months-long, painstaking process of bringing its newly launched James Webb Space Telescope https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/nasas-revolutionary-new-space-telescope-due-launch-french-guiana-2021-12-25 into focus, a task due for completion in time for the revolutionary eye in the sky to begin peering into the cosmos by early summer. Science and Tech 14 Jan, 2022
Space telescope's 'golden eye' opens, last major hurdle NASA's new space telescope opened its huge, gold-plated, flower-shaped mirror Saturday, the final step in the observatory's dramatic unfurling. Science and Tech 10 Jan, 2022
NASA nails trickiest job on newly launched space telescope NASA aced the most complicated, critical job on its newly launched space telescope Tuesday: unrolling and stretching a sunshade the size of a tennis court. Science and Tech 06 Jan, 2022
NASA's new space telescope 'hunky-dory' after problems fixed NASA’s new space telescope is on the verge of completing the riskiest part of its mission — unfolding and tightening a huge sunshade — after ground controllers fixed a pair of problems, officials said Monday. Science and Tech 04 Jan, 2022
Space telescope launched on daring quest to behold 1st stars The world’s largest and most powerful space telescope rocketed away Saturday on a high-stakes quest to behold light from the first stars and galaxies and scour the universe for hints of life. Science and Tech 25 Dec, 2021
EXPLAINER: Veteran Hubble vs. new Webb space telescope With NASA and the European Space Agency's Hubble pushing 32 years in orbit, the bigger, 100 times more powerful Webb is widely viewed as its successor even though the two are vastly different. Its liftoff is slated for Saturday morning from the coast of South America. Science and Tech 25 Dec, 2021
NASA's revolutionary new space telescope due for launch from French Guiana The powerful infrared telescope, hailed by NASA as the premiere space-science observatory of the next decade, was packed inside the cargo bay of an Ariane 5 rocket poised for blastoff at 7:20 a.m. EST (1220 GMT) from the European Space Agency's (ESA) launch base in French Guiana. Science and Tech 25 Dec, 2021
Launch of NASA's new space telescope delayed until Christmas Day Liftoff of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, designed to peer farther than ever into the universe, has been delayed until Christmas Day at the earliest, due to poor weather at the launch site on South America's northeastern coast, the space agency said on Tuesday. Science and Tech 23 Dec, 2021
Webb telescope launch delayed by communication problem: NASA Next week's launch of NASA's new space telescope is delayed for at least two days because of a communication problem between the observatory and the rocket. Science and Tech 15 Dec, 2021
NASA's Webb telescope promises an 'amazing journey' for astronomy It was finished years late at a cost far higher than planned, but NASA's James Webb Space Telescope due for launch next week may usher in a new era in astronomy as it gathers information on the universe's earliest stages, star formation, and whether planets beyond our solar system may be suitable for life. Science and Tech 15 Dec, 2021
