For all intents and purposes, this delicate procedure will be the final hurdle on telescope’s month-long journey. Once cleared, the Webb will be able to use minimal fuel to remain in its orbit ...

NASA’s next generation James Webb Space Telescope is slowly making its way to its final orbit around the Sun, roughly 1 million miles from Earth. As seen in an official NASA animation ...

With the telescope optics and instruments aligned, the Webb team is now commissioning the observatory’s four powerful science instruments. There are 17 different instrument “modes” to check out on our ...

The James Webb Space telescope has the sharpest perspective on otherwise invisible light in the universe in a new comparison ...

The James Webb Space Telescope is in the "home stretch" of commissioning, and scientists plan to release breathtaking images ...

The Large Magellanic Cloud is sharper than ever in the infrared eyes of the James Webb Space Telescope. As the $10 billion observatory enters the "homestretch" of its commissioning work, according to ...

The control centre in Kourou broke out into applause as the final separation took place. NASA staff, some wearing santa hats, cheered and hugged one another as James Webb went off into orbit.

With the telescope optics and instruments aligned, the Webb team is now commissioning the observatory’s four powerful science ...

The James Webb Space telescope has the sharpest perspective on otherwise invisible light in the universe. The highly anticipated first science images by the world’s premier space observatory ...