28 March 2018
Woes for Webb as the space telescope is delayed again
... to NASA's famed Hubble Space Telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has had its launch date... the $8 billion it was allocated by U.S Congress for the development of Webb. If the project goes beyond the $8 billion cost cap, the space ...
22 November 2017
JWST completes crucial cryogenic test
... intelligence – has partnered with NASA’s Johnson Space Center to successfully complete thermal vacuum testing for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST); confirming that the soon-to-be-launched observatory is ready for the frigid, airless environment...
19 March 2019
Webb telescope partly blamed for WFIRST funding cut
...observatory” coming down the pike after the James Webb Space Telescope. The Trump administration’s proposed ...administrator, to go up to [Capitol] Hill and talk about the James Webb Space Telescope,” said the agency’s top official, Jim Bridenstine, in ...
11 March 2019
NASA outlines future Moon to Mars plans
... for generations. We will reveal the unknown with missions to Jupiter’s moon Europa and the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. We will continue planning and developing the first round-trip mission to the Red Planet...
May 2019
Unlocking the full potential of Earth observation
... expanding Earth observation industry, on a mission to understand the planet we live on like never before. Artist’s concept of the James Webb Space Telescope, which will peer into the cosmos using the most advanced imaging hardware available...
August 2017
On-orbit assembly will deliver major benefits in coming decade
... decade. The search for exoplanets is one of the most exciting space science endeavours and though NASA’s James Webb telescope will cost about US$9 billion it may be too small to yield clear scientific conclusions on exoplanets. To deploy a telescope...
