James Webb snaps picture of an exoplanet for the first time
The James Webb Space Telescope has directly imaged an exoplanet for the first time. This is exciting because it is …
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James Cameron says Avatar 4 is a ‘motherfucker’ — but he might not direct it
It’s fine if you’re lost, but here’s a quick reminder that this year’s Avatar: The Way of Water is just …
The first images from James Webb will be released in July
NASA has announced the date when the first full-color images of the new James Webb Space Telescope will be released. …
How engineers will calibrate James Webb’s four instruments
The James Webb Space Telescope is getting closer and closer to the start of its scientific mission. Now that the …
James Webb Space Telescope is capturing crisp images
Since the James Webb Space Telescope’s launch last December, engineers have worked to deploy the telescope’s hardware and then align …
James Webb Space Telescope has gone cold, but that’s good
Nearly four months after launch, the James Webb Space Telescope has just taken a big step toward its first observations …
Three of James Webb’s four instruments are now aligned
The long process of getting the James Webb Space Telescope ready to collect scientific data continues, and the Webb team …
James Webb’s MIRI instrument has both a heater and a cooler
The long process of getting the James Webb Space Telescope ready for scientific operations continues, with the ongoing tuning of …
James Webb begins aligning 3 of its instruments
The James Webb Space Telescope recently reached a major milestone as engineers completed the alignment of its mirrors. But much …
Image of James Webb snapped by the Gaia observatory
The James Webb Space Telescope does not orbit Earth like the Hubble Space Telescope. Instead, it orbits the sun in …