James Webb
Uh oh, There’s a Problem With one of Webb’s Science Instruments
James Webb is currently experiencing problems with its MIRI instrument. The problem is due to increased friction in one of…
Webb is Almost Ready. There’s One Last Thing To Do
The James Webb Space Telescope is now in the final phase of commissioning as it readies for science observations. Of…
Brrr. Webb’s MIRI has Reached 6.4 Kelvin, Just a few Degrees Above Absolute Zero
The latest update on the James Webb Space Telescope literally sent a shiver down my spine! The telescope’s Mid-Infrared Instrument…
It’s Been Three Months in Deep Space, and Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument is Still Cooling Down
The James Webb Space Telescope continues to cool down out at its location at Lagrange Point 2, about 1.5 million…
Webb turns those 18 separate star images into a single unified star. Next comes even better focus.
It’s coming together! Engineers for the James Webb Space Telescope have now completed two more phases of the seven-step, three-month-long…
Here’s Exactly how Engineers Are Aligning JWST’s Segmented Mirrors
Engineers for the James Webb Space Telescope are in the midst of an intricate, three-month-long process of aligning the telescope’s…
James Webb’s First Pictures are Out! But it’s a Work in Progress
Scientists from the James Webb Space Telescope shared the first images from space taken by the new telescope. Since the…
Webb’s Mirror Now Fully Unfolded. Prepare to Witness the Power of This Unprecedented Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope primary mirror is now fully unfolded, which successfully completes the mission's major deployments. The starboard…
Here’s Why Webb Doesn’t Have Cameras on Board to Livestream its Deployment
As the James Webb Space Telescope unfolds and makes its way to its final destination in space, NASA and ESA…
JWST Deploys its Secondary Mirror. It’s a Real Telescope Now
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a telescope. The secondary mirror on the James Webb Space Telescope was successfully deployed in…