James Webb Space Telescope unfolds its tennis-court-sized sunshield
NASA’s next-generation telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope, unfolded its sunshield in a series of tensioning tests in preparation for launch next year.
How the James Webb Space Telescope will look for life around dead stars
When the James Webb telescope launches, it may be able to find indications of life beyond our planet — even on planets orbiting dead stars called white dwarfs.
James Webb Space Telescope hit by another launch delay
NASA is now aiming to launch the space-based science observatory in October 2021
NASA shows how it will launch its giant space telescope in a short video
[embedded content] With a shield about the length of a tennis court, the colossal James Webb Space Telescope — the next generation of space telescope due to launch in 2021…
NASA’s massive James Webb telescope is folded down to launch size for first time
It needs to be folded down to the size of a rocket payload fairing