Keith’s note: I just spoke with Al Jazeera Arabic about the recently released image of the Ring Nebula taken by the Webb Space Telescope. [Audio]
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Webb Image Release Timeline Update
– Webb Reveals Cosmic Cliffs, Glittering Landscape of Star Birth – Webb Sheds Light on Galaxy Evolution, Black Holes – Webb Reveals Steamy Atmosphere of Distant Planet in Detail – […]
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ICYMI: Webb Made A Big Splash In New York City
Some cool pics of immense @MorganStanley advertisements in New York City in December after the launch of #NASAWebb with #astronomy and #astrobiology themes. #JWST #NASA pic.twitter.com/npbgCJ2V67 — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) […]
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"The Hunt For Planet B": A Wonderful Documentary That NASA Simply Ignores
Keith’s note: I just watched “The Hunt For Planet B“, a documentary on the James Webb Space Telescope which aired on CNN. I must say that this is a splendid […]
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NASA Fumbles The Webb Telescope (re)Naming Issue
Shadowed By Controversy, NASA Won’t Rename New Space Telescope, NPR “We have found no evidence at this time that warrants changing the name of the James Webb Space Telescope,” says […]
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GAO On Webb: Things Are Getting Better, But …
James Webb Space Telescope: Project Nearing Completion, but Work to Resolve Challenges Continues “Since 2019, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) project, one of […]
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JWST Passes An Important Milestone
James Webb Space Telescope Completes Environmental Testing “With the completion of its latest series of milestone tests, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has now survived all of the harsh conditions […]
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Webb Launch Delayed Again
Keith’s note: At a ASEB virtual meeting today SMD AA Thomas Zurbuchen announced that Webb will not be launch in March 2021 saying “That is not in the cards right […]
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Webb Space Telescope Launch Delays Continue
James Webb Space Telescope: Technical Challenges Have Caused Schedule Strain and May Increase Costs, GAO “The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) project has made […]
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GAO Report Cites Major NASA Project Delays
GAO Report to Congress: NASA Assessments of Major Projects “The cost and schedule performance of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) portfolio of major projects continues to deteriorate. For […]