MIRI Instrument
JWST’s MIRI Instrument is Having Problems Again
Last week, NASA shared a blog post saying they detected a sensor glitch associated with the James Webb Space Telescope’s…
Galaxies Aren’t Just Stars. They’re Intricate Networks of Gas and Dust
Astronomers have studied the star formation process for decades. As we get more and more capable telescopes, the intricate details…
JWST Unexpectedly Finds a Small Asteroid During ‘Failed’ Observations
While astronomers and engineers were trying to calibrate one of the James Webb Space Telescope’s instruments last summer, they serendipitously…
Woohoo! JWST's Mid-Infrared Instrument is Fully Operational Again
Engineers with the James Webb Space Telescope have figured out a way to work around a friction issue that arose…
A New Image From Webb Shows Galaxy NGC 1365, Known to Have an Actively Feeding Supermassive Black Hole
A new James Webb image shows the Great Barred Spiral Galaxy in stunning detail!
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…
Meet MIRI, Infrared Camera for Webb Telescope
Our friend Will Gater from the BBC's Sky At Night Magazine had the chance to get a behind-the-scenes tour of…