Webb Telescope Nearly Set to Explore the Solar System
As the Webb telescope moves into its final phases, researchers are eager to begin taking images
Articles by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA’s Webb Telescope in Full Focus, Ready for Instrument Commissioning
The observatory has completed its seventh alignment stage and will begin scientific operations in two months
Webb Telescope’s Coldest Instrument Reaches Operating Temperature
Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument reached its final operating temperature of below 7 kelvins
Hubble Probes Extreme Weather on Ultra-Hot Exoplanets
Studying extreme weather gives astronomers better insights into the diversity, complexity, and exotic chemistry of other planets
Orbital Insertion Burn a Success, Webb Arrives at Second Lagrange Point
Engineers will now begin the three-month process of aligning the telescope's optics
Sunshield Successfully Deploys on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
The deployment of the 70-foot sunshield marks a key milestone for the James Webb Space Telescope
NASA Provides Update on Webb Telescope Launch
An incident has delayed the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope
Hubble Finds Early, Massive Galaxies Running on Empty
Six early, massive, "dead" galaxies have run out of the cold hydrogen gas needed to make stars
Scientists Use NASA Satellite Data to Track Ocean Microplastics from Space
The new technique relies on satellites that measure wind speed and ocean roughness
Key Building Block for Organic Molecules Discovered in Meteorites
While commonly associated with life, organic molecules also can be created by non-biological processes and are not necessarily indicators of life