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By using a giant mirror to collect ancient light, Webb has been discovering new secrets about the universe.
Alexandra Vidyuk, CEO at Beyond Earth Ventures, explores the breakthroughs that the James Webb telescope can bring to ...
How does the camera on the James Webb Space Telescope work and see so far out? – Kieran G., age 12, Minnesota Imagine a camera so powerful it can see light from galaxies that formed more than 13 ...
The James Webb Space Telescope Mirror is seen during a media unveiling at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center at Greenbelt, Maryland November 2, 2016.REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo More ...
The image captured over 2,500 galaxies. Many of them are very red, showing signs of thick dust or stars that formed soon ...
The James Webb Space Telescope far surpasses the abilities of its predecessor, the Hubble Space Telescope. Webb launched on Christmas Day in 2021 and began operations in July 2022.
The story of the James Webb Space Telescope begins 30 years ago, as NASA scientists were beginning to discuss a new space telescope, then called the Next Generation Space Telescope.
The interactive online map, created using data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, details some 800,000 galaxies across a vast cosmic distance. Scrolling and zooming in can take users some 13. ...
The mirrors of the James Webb Space Telescope are assembled. (Image credit: NASA/MSFC/David Higginbotham/Emmett Given via Wikimedia Commons) This article was originally published at The Conversation.
The James Webb Space Telescope has 2 powerful instruments that see light the human eye can’t.