The James Webb Space Telescope team has fully deployed the spacecraft’s 70-foot sunshield, a key milestone in preparing it for science operations. To source
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NASA Headquarters Photographers Pick Their Best
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with the Lucy spacecraft aboard is seen at Space Launch Complex 41, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. To source
The James Webb Telescope Lights Up the Sky During Launch
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST, launched aboard Arianespace’s Ariane 5 rocket on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021. To source
Update: NASA Plans Coverage of Webb Space Telescope Deployments
Over about the next two weeks, NASA will provide broadcast coverage, media briefings, and other updates on major deployment milestones for the James Webb Space Telescope, the world’s largest and most powerful space science telescope. To source
Images of 2021: International Space Station Transits the Sun
This composite image made from seven frames shows the International Space Station, with a crew of seven onboard, in silhouette as it transits the Sun. To source
NASA's Webb Telescope Launches to See First Galaxies, Distant Worlds
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launched at 7:20 a.m. EST Saturday on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport. To source
NASA Selects Four University Teams for Aviation Projects
NASA’s research focus on sustainable aviation will get some big help from teams of university faculty and students recently selected to participate in the agency’s University Leadership Initiative (ULI). To source
James Webb Telescope Rolls to the Pad Aboard an Ariane 5 Rocket
Arianespace’s Ariane 5 rocket with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope onboard, is rolled out to the launch pad, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021. To source
Small (But Mighty) Weather Instruments
In this image, the COWVR and TEMPEST instruments are shown in the trunk of the cargo craft. To source
NASA: Cobertura en español del despegue del telescopio espacial Webb
NASA: Cobertura en español del despegue del telescopio espacial Webb To source
NASA’s 2021 Included Mars Landing, First Flight, Artemis, More
In 2021, NASA completed its busiest year of development yet in low-Earth orbit, made history on Mars, continued to make progress on its Artemis plans for the Moon, tested new technologies for a supersonic aircraft, finalized launch preparations for the next-generation space telescope, and much more – all while safely operating during a pandemic and […]
Behold a Winter Solstice
The Earth’s solstices come twice a year. For the Northern Hemisphere, this year’s winter solstice happens on Dec. 21. To source
Blueprints of the James Webb Space Telescope
These blueprints of the James Webb Space Telescope were created as a prop for a video series. To source