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Dec 06

How the James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning images of space

By Bella Isaacs-Thomas

Here's what makes Webb images so exceptional, plus how this telescope differs compared to its predecessor — the Hubble Space Telescope.

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Sep 23

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NASA engineer honored for work overseeing launch of James Webb Space Telescope

By Judy Woodruff, Ian Couzens

The Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals, or Sammies, are given out each year to celebrate our nation's public servants. NASA's Greg Robinson received the flagship award of Federal Employee of the Year for his work managing the construction…

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Sep 17

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What scientists are learning from the James Webb Space Telescope’s images

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launched last Christmas and released its first image in July, providing the deepest and sharpest view we've ever seen of the universe. Since then, it has captured faraway star nurseries, cosmic cliffs and galactic clusters.

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Aug 22

James Webb Space Telescope shows Jupiter’s auroras, tiny moons

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The Webb Space Telescope took the photos in July, capturing unprecedented views of Jupiter's northern and southern lights. One wide-field picture also shows the faint rings around the planet, as well as two small moons with galaxies in the background.

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Jul 12

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NASA’s Webb Space Telescope offers a window into the cosmos

By Miles O'Brien, Dorothy Hastings

NASA shared new revelations Tuesday from the James Webb Telescope, the largest space observatory ever made. The new images capture distant galaxies, new stars and planets, and the furthest look into the birth of the cosmos ever recorded. Science correspondent…

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Jul 12

5 new awe-inspiring images of the universe from James Webb Space Telescope

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

Four new breathtaking images, showing off far-away galaxies in radiant color, were unveiled as the telescope’s inaugural revelations, along with a picture shared Monday that looks deeper into space than ever before.

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Jul 11

Here’s the deepest, clearest infrared image of the universe ever produced

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

Dubbed “Webb’s First Deep Field,” the image shows galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 in unprecedentedly clear detail.

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Jul 11

WATCH: Stunning new images from James Webb Space Telescope offer fuller picture of our universe

By Marcia Rieke, The Conversation

NASA released some of the very first images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, marking the beginning of the next era in astronomy as the largest space telescope ever built offers scientific data that will help answer questions about…

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Jul 11

WATCH: Biden offers first peek of historic image from James Webb Space Telescope

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Our view of the universe just expanded. The first image from the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope is the farthest humanity has ever seen in both time and distance, closer to the dawn of time and the edge of…

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Feb 11

NASA’s new space telescope sees 1st starlight, takes selfie

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Officials for the James Webb Space Telescope said Friday that all 18 segments of the primary mirror seem to be working properly 1 1/2 months into the mission.

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