James Webb Space Telescope - NASA Science
Jan 24, 2025 · The James Webb Space Telescope is a giant leap forward in our quest to understand the Universe and our origins. Webb is examining every phase of cosmic history: from the first luminous glows after the Big Bang to the formation of galaxies, stars, and planets to the evolution of our own solar system.
Where Is Webb? NASA/Webb - Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope (sometimes called Webb or JWST) is a large infrared telescope with a 6.5-meter primary mirror. Webb will be the premier observatory of the next decade, serving thousands of astronomers worldwide.
Webbcam - Webb/NASA - Webb Space Telescope
Webb will be the premier observatory of the next decade, serving thousands of astronomers worldwide. It will study every phase in the history of our Universe, ranging from the first luminous glows after the Big Bang, to the formation of solar systems capable of supporting life on planets like Earth, to the evolution of our own Solar System.
Webb Launch Rewind - Webb/NASA - Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope will be a giant leap forward in our quest to understand the Universe and our origins. Webb will examine every phase of cosmic history: from the first luminous glows after the Big Bang to the formation of galaxies, stars, and planets to the evolution of our own solar system.
News - NASA Science - Webb Space Telescope
Aug 22, 2024 · Astronomers have directed NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to examine the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy. Scientists call this region the Extreme Outer Galaxy due to its location more than 58,000 light-years away from the Galactic Center.
Webb’s infrared telescope will explore a wide range of science questions to help us understand the origins of the universe and our place in it. Seeking Light from the First. Galaxies in the Universe. Webb will directly observe a part of space and time never seen . before. Webb will gaze into the epoch when the very first stars and
Jonathan Gardner – Deputy Senior Project Scientist, NASA
Dr. Jonathan Gardner is the Deputy Senior Project Scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope and also serves as the Chief of the Laboratory for Observational Cosmology in the Astrophysics Science Division of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
Deployment Explorer Webb/NASA - Webb Space Telescope
Interactively explore Webb's deployments on this page. Webb is NASA's largest and most powerful space science telescope ever constructed. Webb’s enormous size and frigid operating temperature present extraordinary engineering challenges.
Webb's Mirrors - NASA Science - Webb Space Telescope
Aug 22, 2024 · One of the James Webb Space Telescope’s science goals is to look back through time to when galaxies were young. Webb does this by observing galaxies that are very distant, at over 13 billion light years away from us. To see such …
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s 18 special lightweight beryllium mirrors have to make 14 stops to 11 different places around the U.S. to complete their manufactur-ing. The 18 mirror segments will form the Webb telescope’s huge primary mirror. There are 18 segments, because it takes a large mirror to look back farther in time than ever