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.
The Hubble Ultra Deep Field in 3D
3rd Aug, 2009 - 9.3M views
The Hubble Deep Field: The Most Important Image Ever Taken
6th Sep, 2006 - 5.5M views
The Largest Galaxy in the Universe: IC 1101
22nd Sep, 2012 - 4.4M views
13th Oct, 2018 - 4385 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 - 4626 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 - 2805 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 - 12.8k 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 - 8127 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.
28th Mar, 2018 - 13.0k 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.