The James Webb Space Telescope is the successor to the venerable Hubble Space Telescope. It is designed to explore the infrared universe and look at the very first stars and galaxies in the universe as well as help us identify and learn about exoplanets.
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12th Oct, 2018 - 4.2k views
Think about it: Hubble is down to one gyro, maybe two; Kepler is in safe mode; and today, the Chandra X-ray telescope went into safe mode; Spitzer has run out of coolant what's going to replace these observatories?
31st Aug, 2018 - 3.7k views
For more than two decades, the series of NASA Great Observatories may have revealed more about the secrets of the cosmos than had been accomplished in the preceding history of astronomical exploration. The next great history-making observatory, the J
30th Jul, 2018 - 2.6k views
In this episode, we’ve all heard about the delays and cost overruns of NASA’s flagship observatory, JWST. How will it affect upcoming large space telescope missions, like WFIRST?
28th Jun, 2018 - 11.5k views
In this episode, the verdict is in. After reading and responding to the independent review of the JWST mission, NASA announced today a new launch date and an updated cost analysis. It looks like JWST will launch on March 30, 2021
4th May, 2018 - 8k views
In this episode, more bad news coming out of the James Webb Space Telescope Mission, screws and washers from sun shield cover were found on the floor.
27th Mar, 2018 - 11.9k views
Looks like NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will be delayed until mid-2020. There will likely be budget overruns which threaten the life of the mission.
14th Mar, 2018 - 1.9k views
This week we'll talk about Pi Day, Stephen Hawking's death, the GAO report on the JWST mission and much, much more.
10th Feb, 2018 - 4.1k views
Falcon Heavy launch 2018 | Astronomers make the strange leap from smeared light from a distant galaxy | JWST is making it's way to California
29th Sep, 2017 - 6.5k views
Consider supporting Space Fan News: https://patreon.com/DeepAstronomy to ensure you get current space & astronomy news each week! Looks like the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope will be delayed for 5-8 months. As sad as that makes me, I'm o
22nd Jul, 2017 - 3.7k views
Consider supporting Space Fan News and Deep Astronomy: https://patreon.com/DeepAstronomy to ensure you get current space & astronomy news each week! the European Space Agency has turned off the LISA Pathfinder spacecraft after its successful missio
15th Jun, 2017 - 3.9k views
What is NASA doing to help us understand the TRAPPIST-1 system? NASA’s Kepler mission breathtakingly revealed that our galaxy was filled with stars surrounded by planetary systems of all kinds. The search for planets includes seeking planets that
13th May, 2017 - 3.5k views
NASA has sent the European Space Agency the first of the detectors it is building for the Euclid mission designed to characterize dark energy; SFN Correspondent Chris Marshall reports on the latest launch from SpaceX and the James Webb Space Telescop