Read article: NASA launches flagship $10bn James Webb Space Telescope
Mission will probe exoplanet atmospheres as well as peer back some 300 million years after the Big Bang to when some of the first galaxies existed
Read article: The ten-billion-dollar gamble: Why the JWST’s delays were a boon for exoplanet science
Exoplanets weren’t really a thing when the James Webb Space Telescope was on the drawing boards in the mid-1990s. Now they’re an integral part of its mission, explains Keith Cooper
Read article: The ten-billion-dollar gamble: How the JWST will see deep into the universe’s past
Imaging the earliest galaxies and observing the life cycle of others are high on the James Webb Space Telescope’s to-do list, as Keith Cooper explains
Read article: The ten-billion-dollar gamble: The JWST’s micro-scale windows on the universe
Keith Cooper explains how an array of tiny-but-tough microshutters will enable the James Webb Space Telescope to perform astronomical surveys
Read article: The ten-billion-dollar gamble: Keeping the JWST cool
A cryogenic system that can operate unattended for years in deep space is a tall order – and a key ingredient in the James Webb Space Telescope’s mission, writes Keith Cooper
Read article: The ten-billion-dollar gamble: How the JWST shields itself from the Sun
Unfurling the James Webb Space Telescope’s tennis-court-sized sunshield will be one of the mission’s most nail-biting moments, writes Keith Cooper
Read article: The ten-billion-dollar gamble: The JWST’s magnificent mirrors
How do you fit a 6.5-metre mirror into a rocket fairing just 4.57 metres wide? Very carefully, explains Keith Cooper
Read article: The ten-billion-dollar gamble: What the JWST will do (and why it’s taken so long)
With the long-awaited launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) just days away, Keith Cooper explores the mission’s troubled history and exciting future
Read article: Carbon nanotubes help space-bound electronics resist radiation damage
Materials could be a boon to far-ranging spacecraft exposed to harsh conditions
Read article: NASA launches first dedicated X-ray mission to study the polarization of extreme cosmic objects
The Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer will investigate active galactic nuclei, quasars, pulsars and supernova remnants
