Explained: Where is James Webb Telescope going and why do we need to send it so far away
3 years ago

Explained: Where is James Webb Telescope going and why do we need to send it so far away

India Today  

Travelling at 1.39 kilometers per second in the vacuum of space, the James Webb Space Telescope is headed to a destination that humans will never see it again — 15,00,000 kilometers away from Earth. A day after it soared into skies following a nerve-wracking launch, the telescope has covered nearly 23 per cent of its journey to the location known as the second Lagrange point. Unlike the Hubble space telescope, the James Webb telescope will not orbit the Earth, it is headed to a location known as the second Lagrange point from where it will observe the universe, so far back into time that it will see the origin of the universe following the big bang itself. The L2, where the James Webb Space Telescope is going, is ideal for astronomy because a spacecraft is close enough to readily communicate with Earth, can keep Sun, Earth and Moon behind the spacecraft for solar power and provides a clear view of deep space.

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Why the James Webb Space Telescope has been a gift to humanity
3 months ago

Why the James Webb Space Telescope has been a gift to humanity

Salon  

As the finger-like celestial objects seem to grasp into the heavens, the Pillars of Creation are almost impossible to adequately describe with human language. Siegel's new book, "Infinite Cosmos: Visions From the James Webb Space Telescope," was released on Oct. 8th. Images of the Pillars of Creation taken from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope in 2014 and a new, near-infrared-light view …

Explained: The James Webb telescope that brought us an image of how the universe looked 13 billion years ago
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained: The James Webb telescope that brought us an image of how the universe looked 13 billion years ago

Firstpost  

The James Webb telescope, built at a cost of $10 billion, has seen many delays before it was launched in December 2021. Reported to be the most powerful telescope, it looks to reshape our understanding of the dawn of the universe The much-hyped James Webb telescope released its first full-colour picture on Tuesday — and it doesn’t disappoint. We can …

NASA’s James Webb reveals deepest infrared image of universe. 10 points
2 years, 5 months ago

NASA’s James Webb reveals deepest infrared image of universe. 10 points

Live Mint  

The James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful observatory to be placed in orbit, has revealed the "deepest and sharpest infrared image of the early universe" ever taken, going back 13 billion years, NASA said Monday. This deep field, taken by Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera, is a composite made from images at different wavelengths, totaling 12.5 hours – achieving depths at …

Where will James Webb Telescope look to click first pictures? We have a list
2 years, 6 months ago

Where will James Webb Telescope look to click first pictures? We have a list

India Today  

The James Webb Telescope, cooling in the darkness of space, is ready for the first observation and the first pictures will drop on July 12. READ | James Webb Telescope has its own fridge in space Southern Ring Nebula: It is an expanding cloud of gas surrounding a dying star. SMACS 0723: These are massive galaxy clusters that magnify and …

Impact confirmed! James Webb Telescope hit by micrometeoroid in space
2 years, 7 months ago

Impact confirmed! James Webb Telescope hit by micrometeoroid in space

India Today  

Tucked away 15,00,000 kilometers from last human contact, the James Webb Telescope is ready to beam back the first ultra-detailed images from the birth of our universe. Nasa said that between May 23 and 25 the James Webb Space Telescope sustained an impact on one of its primary mirror segments. Webb's mirror was engineered to withstand bombardment with dust-sized particles …

Save the date! First picture taken by James Webb Telescope comes out on......
2 years, 7 months ago

Save the date! First picture taken by James Webb Telescope comes out on......

India Today  

Nearly six months after it was launched on a cloudy day from French Guiana, the James Webb Telescope is all set to send back its first full colour image from 15,00,000 kilometers away. Once each of Webb’s instruments has been calibrated, tested, and given the green light by its science and engineering teams, the first images and spectroscopic observations will …

James Webb Telescope up and running: Mirrors aligned, science to begin by July
2 years, 8 months ago

James Webb Telescope up and running: Mirrors aligned, science to begin by July

India Today  

After spending over three months at its new home, the James Webb Telescope is fully aligned. While the James Webb Team remains quiet on what will be the telescope’s first target, a detailed schedule of the telescope’s missions has been released online. “Upon completing the seventh and final stage of telescope alignment, the team held a set of key decision …

The James Webb Space Telescope is fully aligned and ready to observe the universe
2 years, 8 months ago

The James Webb Space Telescope is fully aligned and ready to observe the universe

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — The James Webb Space Telescope is ready to observe the universe. Hailed as the world’s premier space observatory, Webb has successfully completed a number of steps within the past few months that were crucial for aligning its 18 gold mirror segments. “These remarkable test images from a successfully aligned telescope …

James Webb Telescope: When the stars came out
2 years, 8 months ago

James Webb Telescope: When the stars came out

The Hindu  

The dominant narrative these days across much of the world is, as Ayn Rand said about her novel The Fountainhead, the story of ‘individualism versus collectivism, not in politics, but in man’s soul’. One of the most significant technological achievements of the last few years, that involved construction, transportation, launching, alignment, and deployment in deep space, the James Webb Space …

The James Webb Space Telescope sends back a selfie
2 years, 9 months ago

The James Webb Space Telescope sends back a selfie

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The James Webb Space Telescope just sent back a selfie. As part of …

James Webb Telescope glows in dark in latest image clicked from a million km away
2 years, 9 months ago

James Webb Telescope glows in dark in latest image clicked from a million km away

India Today  

The James Webb Telescope, which arrived at the second Lagrange Point in January this year, is glowing in the dark as seen in the latest image of the observatory. The Gaia spacecraft, which is located just a million kilometers away from the Webb, snapped it in February this year as engineers ready it for science operations. "Very little reflected sunlight …

Webb telescope shares new image after reaching optics milestone
2 years, 9 months ago

Webb telescope shares new image after reaching optics milestone

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. “The images are focused together as finely as the laws of physics allow,” said Marshall Perrin, Webb deputy telescope scientist at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore. “But as we were focusing on those bright stars, we couldn’t help but see the rest of the universe coming into focus behind them, …

NASA’s James Webb Telescope Will Soon Search For Earth-Like Planets
2 years, 10 months ago

NASA’s James Webb Telescope Will Soon Search For Earth-Like Planets

News 18  

NASA is going to start its new mission with the help of its James Webb Telescope that will reach space in around five months from now. The James Webb Telescope was deployed into space using the Ariane 5 launch vehicle, which took off on December 25 last year. The James Webb Space Telescope will help tackle this question by looking …

A Million Miles Away From Earth, What Next For James Webb Space Telescope?
2 years, 11 months ago

A Million Miles Away From Earth, What Next For James Webb Space Telescope?

News 18  

NASA?s next-generation James Webb telescope, which travelled about 1 million miles from Earth, has reached its final destination. The first is precisely aligning the 18 hexagonal segments that make up Webb?s 6.5 meters wide primary mirror. Further, the Webb team will focus each of the 18 primary mirror segments on a bright, distant star. After the primary mirror is set …

First image of James Webb Telescope after it reached its orbit nearly 15,00,000 km from Earth
2 years, 11 months ago

First image of James Webb Telescope after it reached its orbit nearly 15,00,000 km from Earth

India Today  

With the James Webb Telescope now successfully parked in its orbit at the second Lagrange point, nearly 15,00,000 kilometres from Earth, the first images of the spacecraft have been captured from the planet. "Our robotic telescope tracked the apparent motion of the James Webb Space Telescope, which is marked by an arrow in the centre," the project team said while …

James Webb Space Telescope reaches final destination, parked 15,00,000 km from Earth
2 years, 11 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope reaches final destination, parked 15,00,000 km from Earth

India Today  

The James Webb Space Telescope has arrived at its cosmic parking spot a million miles away, bringing it a step closer to its mission to unravel the mysteries of the Universe, Nasa said Monday. The delicate burn added 3.6 miles per hour to Webb's overall speed, just enough to bring it into a "halo" orbit around L2, 1.5 million kilometers …

James Webb Space Telescope reaches final stop a million miles out
2 years, 11 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope reaches final stop a million miles out

Al Jazeera  

Besides making stellar observations, Webb will scan the atmospheres of alien worlds for possible signs of life. The world’s biggest, most powerful space telescope reached its final destination one million miles from Earth on Monday, a month after it lifted off on a quest to behold the dawn of the universe. On command, the James Webb Space Telescope fired its …

Telescope reaches its final destination a million miles from Earth
2 years, 11 months ago

Telescope reaches its final destination a million miles from Earth

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. And I can’t wait to see Webb’s first new views of the universe this summer!” Although it doesn’t sound like it would take almost a month for the telescope to reach orbit, Webb is unique. “Think about throwing a ball straight up in the air, as hard as you can; it starts …

James Webb Space Telescope Completes Mirror Deployment Process
2 years, 11 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope Completes Mirror Deployment Process

News 18  

James Webb telescope, the largest space telescope has deployed all of the hexagonal mirror segments. The delicate operation that required the James Webb observatory?s individual mirror segments out of their launch positions took nearly a week. NASA said that its engineers sent commands to the motors, which are called actuators to slowly move each segment about half the length of …

Iconic golden mirrors on James Webb Telescope fully deployed, all set to see birth of our universe
2 years, 11 months ago

Iconic golden mirrors on James Webb Telescope fully deployed, all set to see birth of our universe

India Today  

Nearly a month after it lifted off from French Guiana, the engineering marvel that is the James Webb Telescope has taken its complete shape in the vacuum of shape. Once the mirrors were opened up in space as the telescope continues cruising to its intended orbit, the primary mirror segments were driven 12.5 millimeters away from the telescope structure, using …

James Webb Space Telescope: What’s next for the alien hunter and when will it send first photos of the stars?
2 years, 11 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope: What’s next for the alien hunter and when will it send first photos of the stars?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope is now safely launched, but there is still …

What happens next as James Webb Telescope is deployed in space?
3 years ago

What happens next as James Webb Telescope is deployed in space?

India Today  

With the James Webb Telescope now fully open with all mirrors in place and a sun shield protecting it from the heat of the Sun, Moon and Earth the observatory is in a cooling down phase. The James Webb Telescope is travelling to the second Lagrange point nearly 15,00,000 kilometers away from home. Graphic: Nasa The five months of commissioning …

James Webb Space Telescope latest: Alien-hunting spacecraft unfurls on its way to study the universe
3 years ago

James Webb Space Telescope latest: Alien-hunting spacecraft unfurls on its way to study the universe

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope is on its way further into space – …

James Webb Telescope just got an extra dose of life, set to exceed 10-year-lifetime in space
3 years ago

James Webb Telescope just got an extra dose of life, set to exceed 10-year-lifetime in space

India Today  

Designed for an operational life of 10 years, the James Webb Space Telescope could work way beyond this time frame, engineers said. The spacecraft has rocket propellant in its tanks not only for midcourse correction and insertion into orbit around L2, but also for necessary functions during the life of the mission, including “station keeping” manoeuvres small thruster burns to …

The James Webb Space Telescope is on its trek to a spot a million miles from Earth
3 years ago

The James Webb Space Telescope is on its trek to a spot a million miles from Earth

NPR  

The James Webb Space Telescope is on its trek to a spot a million miles from Earth The James Webb Space Telescope is on its ways to its parking place a million miles from Earth. After years of delays, the James Webb Space Telescope lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on Christmas morning. The first - NASA's Paul …

James Webb Space Telescope launches successfully after years of delay
3 years ago

James Webb Space Telescope launches successfully after years of delay

Live Mint  

The James Webb Space Telescope launched successfully early Saturday, rising skyward aboard an Ariane 5 rocket that lifted off at 7:20 a.m. Eastern Standard Time from a pad in Kourou, French Guiana, and beginning a 29-day journey to its orbital perch some 1 million miles from Earth. “Milestone achieved," the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said in a tweet after …

EXPLAINED: James Webb Telescope And The Quest To Look Back To The Beginning Of Time
3 years ago

EXPLAINED: James Webb Telescope And The Quest To Look Back To The Beginning Of Time

News 18  

It’s a telescope that took more than 20 years to make and it will help humanity peer into the beginning of time itself. Developed by the US space agency NASA in partnership with the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency, the Webb telescope has been described as “the world’s largest and most complex space science observatory”. NASA says …

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launches on a mission to unlock secrets of universe | WATCH
3 years ago

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launches on a mission to unlock secrets of universe | WATCH

India TV News  

The world’s largest and most powerful space telescope rocketed away Saturday on a high-stakes quest to behold light from the first stars and galaxies and scour the universe for hints of life. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope soared from French Guiana on South America’s northeastern coast, riding a European Ariane rocket into the Christmas morning sky. But he cautioned: “When …

NASA's revolutionary new space telescope launched
3 years ago

NASA's revolutionary new space telescope launched

The Hindu  

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, built to give the world a glimpse of the universe as it existed when the first galaxies formed, was launched by rocket early on December 25 from South America’s northeastern coast, opening a new era of astronomy. The revolutionary $9-billion infrared telescope, hailed by NASA as the premier space-science observatory of the next decade, was …

Powerful James Webb Telescope Blasts Off on Historic Million-mile Voyage
3 years ago

Powerful James Webb Telescope Blasts Off on Historic Million-mile Voyage

News 18  

The world’s most powerful space telescope on Saturday blasted off into orbit, headed to an outpost 1.5 million kilometres from Earth, after several delays caused by technical hitches. The James Webb Space Telescope, some three decades and billions of dollars in the making, left Earth enclosed in its Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou Space Centre in French Guiana. Named after …

James Webb Space Telescope, world’s largest, lifts off into orbit
3 years ago

James Webb Space Telescope, world’s largest, lifts off into orbit

Al Jazeera  

The $9bn observatory seeks out faint light from the first stars and galaxies, providing a glimpse into cosmic creation. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope soared from French Guiana on South America’s northeastern coast, riding a European Ariane rocket into the morning sky on Saturday. “It’s going to give us a better understanding of our universe and our place in it: …

5 Things to Know About the 'Most Powerful' James Webb Space Telescope Ahead of Launch
3 years ago

5 Things to Know About the 'Most Powerful' James Webb Space Telescope Ahead of Launch

News 18  

The James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful space observatory ever built, is now tentatively set for launch on Christmas Day, after decades of waiting. Giant gold mirror The telescope’s centerpiece is its enormous primary mirror, a concave structure 21.5 feet wide and made up of 18 smaller hexagonal mirrors. The observatory also has four scientific instruments, which together fulfill …

Watch | What happens moments after James Webb Space Telescope lifts off on Christmas eve
3 years ago

Watch | What happens moments after James Webb Space Telescope lifts off on Christmas eve

India Today  

The James Webb Telescope has been successfully placed and secured inside the nose cone of the Ariane-5 rocket that will launch it into space. The James Webb Telescope will be launched from French Guiana on Christmas eve at 12:20 GMT. JAMES WEBB'S JOURNEY INTO SPACE The James Webb Telescope will become the largest, most powerful telescope ever launched into space. …

James Webb Space Telescope nears long-awaited launch day
3 years ago

James Webb Space Telescope nears long-awaited launch day

Al Jazeera  

Astronomers and scientists may just be bestowed with an out-of-this-world gift this year. While children track Santa’s sleigh as it journeys around the Earth, something else is set to light up the sky as early as Christmas Eve: the long-awaited launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. “The only way we can answer those questions is by using James Webb’s …

James Webb Space Telescope to Leave for its New Home on Dec 24. What Caused Delay?
3 years ago

James Webb Space Telescope to Leave for its New Home on Dec 24. What Caused Delay?

News 18  

The much-delayed launch of the James Webb space telescope will go ahead on December 24, NASA and the company overseeing the launch confirmed on Saturday. “The James Webb Space Telescope is confirmed for the target launch date of December 24,” tweeted launch company Arianespace, adding that it would go ahead at 12:20 GMT on that day. Before we can start …

Decades of work are riding on the James Webb Space Telescope. What happens if it fails?
3 years ago

Decades of work are riding on the James Webb Space Telescope. What happens if it fails?

Salon  

On Tuesday, NASA engineers announced that the much-anticipated launch of the James Webb Space Telescope has been delayed "​​to no earlier than the 24th" of December. "When something is identified that is seen as a risk, there is a process that starts to either assess that the risk is acceptable — meaning it wouldn't be too bad if the thing …

James Webb Telescope to launch on Christmas eve: Biggest challenge to come from the Moon
3 years ago

James Webb Telescope to launch on Christmas eve: Biggest challenge to come from the Moon

India Today  

Delayed by over a decade and cost overshoots that ran into billions, the James Webb Telescope is finally ready to be launched after encountering several snags, the latest being a communications failure. The Moon could prove to be an obstruction for the James Webb Telescope if the launch is not correctly timed and further delayed. The launch of the James …

Delayed by over a decade, James Webb Telescope hits another snag: Launch moved to December 24
3 years ago

Delayed by over a decade, James Webb Telescope hits another snag: Launch moved to December 24

India Today  

The James Webb Telescope, which has hit several snags over the years, is delayed yet again just a week before its scheduled launch. The delay came just days after the telescope was placed on top of the Ariane 5 rocket that will launch it to space from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The telescope was hoisted nearly 130 feet and …

James Webb Space Telescope launches this month, here's the science behind it
3 years ago

James Webb Space Telescope launches this month, here's the science behind it

India Today  

When the James Webb Telescope launches on December 22, it will be on its way to becoming the biggest observatory beyond Earth set to enhance our understanding of the deep universe. The telescope is being launched to probe farther into our origins from the Universe's first galaxies to the birth of stars and planets, and exoplanets with the potential for …

Nasa’s alien-hunting James Webb Space Telescope launch delayed by ‘incident’
3 years, 1 month ago

Nasa’s alien-hunting James Webb Space Telescope launch delayed by ‘incident’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa has been forced to delay the launch of its James Webb Space …

James Webb Telescope launch postponed to December 22 due to rare incident
3 years, 1 month ago

James Webb Telescope launch postponed to December 22 due to rare incident

India Today  

The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, which is poised to become the biggest observatory beyond Earth, is delayed again, this time due to an incident that occurred during operations at the satellite preparation facility in Kourou, French Guiana. However, the incident happened when technicians were preparing to attach Webb to the launch vehicle adapter, which is used to …

NASA’s new telescope and the search for clues about our universe explained
3 years, 1 month ago

NASA’s new telescope and the search for clues about our universe explained

CNN  

CNN — The most powerful telescope ever built is expected to launch on December 25. The James Webb Space Telescope will peer into the atmospheres of exoplanets, some of which are potentially habitable, and look deeper into the universe than we’ve ever been able to before. GSFC/NASA Mountain: With the Hubble Telescope, we could see back 13.5 billion years and …

The most powerful telescope ever built is about to change how we see the universe
3 years, 1 month ago

The most powerful telescope ever built is about to change how we see the universe

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s premier observatory of the next decade, is expected to launch on December 25. But the world’s most powerful complex space observatory will answer questions about our solar system, study exoplanets in new ways and look deeper into the universe than we’ve ever been …

NASA confirms James Webb telescope launch in December
3 years, 4 months ago

NASA confirms James Webb telescope launch in December

India TV News  

NASA has confirmed plans to launch the James Webb Space Telescope into orbit on December 18, 2021. The new date also follows French company Arianespace successfully launching an Ariane 5 rocket in late July and scheduling a launch that will precede Webb. Webb, an international programme led by NASA with its partners ESA and the Canadian Space Agency, will launch …

James Webb Telescope delayed again: Nasa, ESA target December 18 launch
3 years, 4 months ago

James Webb Telescope delayed again: Nasa, ESA target December 18 launch

India Today  

Weeks after completing the testing of equipment and conducting final checks, Nasa and the European Space Agency has jointly announced that the James Webb Telescope will be launched on December 18. The space agency aims to complete the final mission analysis review for its launch, shipment of the Ariane 5 launch vehicle elements from continental Europe to French Guiana, and …

Final testing of the James Webb space telescope is complete, it is getting ready for its 31 October launch
3 years, 4 months ago

Final testing of the James Webb space telescope is complete, it is getting ready for its 31 October launch

Firstpost  

The telescope will observe the universe from the vantage point of Lagrangian Point 2, located some 1.5 million kilometres away from Earth. After completing its final testing, the James Webb Space Telescope is being prepared for transportation to its launch site in Kourou, French Guiana. NASA stated that since there is no more large-scale testing that needs to be conducted, …

James Webb Telescope to sail in Panama before it flies in space
3 years, 4 months ago

James Webb Telescope to sail in Panama before it flies in space

India Today  

Over a month after Nasa managed to salvage the ageing Hubble Telescope, engineers are ready to launch its alternative into space. The James Webb Telescope completed its final testing as it takes the first step towards launch slated in October this year. Infographic: Rahul Gupta/India Today Launch preparations Set to be launched in October, once the telescope arrives in French …

Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope clears key pre-launch test
3 years, 7 months ago

Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope clears key pre-launch test

Live Mint  

The world's largest and most powerful space telescope unfolded its giant golden mirror for the last time on Earth on Tuesday, a key milestone before the $10 billion observatory is launched later this year. The James Webb Space Telescope's 21 feet 4 inch mirror was commanded to fully expand and lock itself into place, Nasa said -- a final test …

James Webb Telescope spreads golden wings one last time on Earth before heading out to space
3 years, 7 months ago

James Webb Telescope spreads golden wings one last time on Earth before heading out to space

India Today  

The much-awaited window to the far reaches of the cosmos is in the final stages of preparation as the James Webb Telescope opened its iconic primary mirror for one last time on Earth, marking a key milestone in the preparations for its launch set for later this year. Following the mirror's safety checks, "all of Webb’s many movable parts will …

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