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  1. Researchers Submit Record Number of Ambitious Proposals for Webb's Fifth Year of Science

    November 12, 2025Release ID: 2025-405 Missions: STScI

    Distant galaxies, stars and stellar populations are among most popular science categories.

    Illustration of the James Webb Space Telescope at the right with its gold, hexagon-shaped primary mirror and multi-layer sunshield. At left is a representation of its 18 primary mirror segments, which takes up about two-thirds of the view. Each segment is outlined in yellow and contains a different Webb image, artist’s concept, or spectrum (graph). The images display dying stars puffing off layers of gas and dust, spiral galaxies, planets, and deep fields of space spattered with fuzzy white galaxies. Three yellow, orange, and red wavy lines appear atop everything else, running left to right. The backdrop shows filaments of red gas and dust, white and blue stars, and distant galaxies, all against the black background of space.

  2. 'Coast' Through the Cosmos with Webb at Dulles International Airport

    November 06, 2025Release ID: 2025-403 Missions: STScI

    Whether you are flying to another city or arriving home, a can’t-miss exhibit near Washington, D.C., will put you in a state of awe — and inspire you to learn more about the universe.

    Closeup of Dulles airport hallway shows several large-scale James Webb Space Telescope images hung on the left side.

  3. What Are Hubble and Webb Observing Right Now? NASA Tool Has the Answer

    March 06, 2024Release ID: 2024-107 Missions: Webb, Hubble

    NASA's Space Telescope Live provides an interactive way to explore the most accurate, up-to-date, publicly available information on current, past, and upcoming observations by NASA’s Hubble and Webb space telescope...

    Square image of a region of space, divided into two distinct, triangular-shaped halves. The boundary between the two runs diagonally from the lower left corner of the square to the upper right corner. Superimposed on each half is a simple white line drawing of a telescope. The upper left half consists of a drawing of the Hubble Space Telescope superimposed on a Hubble image showing numerous stars and a hazy blue to brown cloud of gas and dust. The lower right half consists of a drawing of the Webb Space Telescope superimposed on a Webb image showing numerous stars and a pinkish yellow to brown cloud of gas and dust. The Webb image shows a more filamentous and billowy structure.

  4. NASA Reveals Webb Telescope's First Images of Unseen Universe

    July 12, 2022Release ID: 2022-028 Missions: Webb

    Highly anticipated observations hint at treasure trove of discoveries to come

    Colorful illustration representing various aspects of Webb science: a hexagon filled with shapes representing objects and materials at different distances and points in time, including stars, planets, galaxies, nebulae, and black holes.

  5. First Images from NASA's Webb Space Telescope Coming Soon

    June 01, 2022Release ID: 2022-023 Missions: Webb

    The first full-color images and other data, coming July 12, 2022, will showcase Webb’s capabilities and kick off its science mission.

    Artist's concept of the James Webb Space Telescope, seen angled from top to bottom. This view shows part of the top of the telescope's multi-layered sunshield, its primary mirror, mirror support struts, and much more.

  6. NASA's Webb Telescope Launches to See First Galaxies, Distant Worlds

    December 25, 2021Release ID: 2021-068 Missions: Webb

    The James Webb Space Telescope launched on Dec. 25 at 7:20 a.m. EST Saturday on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, South America.

    A rocket with two boosters appears very distant in the sky toward the top. The rocket pierces thick clouds, which appear orange where its boosters have recently ignited fuel. That ignition forms a bright orange triangle, which fades to shades of gray, or clouds of exhaust, at the bottom.

  7. Exoplanets Featured in Latest Edition of Webb Telescope Virtual Reality Experience

    August 12, 2020Release ID: 2020-47 Missions: STScI, Webb

    New discoveries and language options await virtual explorers

    Illustration with a black background showing a sliver of a light blue planet with thin blue rings at left. Colorful gradient text in the center reads “WebbVR, The James Webb Space Telescope Virtual Experience, Exoplanets.”

  8. New Virtual Reality Experience Highlights NASA's Webb Space Telescope

    December 05, 2018Release ID: 2018-58 Missions: STScI, Webb

    WebbVR Lets Viewers Explore the Cosmos Without Leaving the Comforts of Home

    Many small, white points of light lie against the black background of space. In the center is colorful gradient text that reads "WebbVR, The James Webb Space Telescope Virtual Experience." To the right of the text is a colorful gradient icon of the telescope’s primary mirror.

  9. Success in Critical Communications Tests for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

    September 05, 2018Release ID: 2018-31 Missions: Webb

    Preparations continue at Webb’s Mission Operations Center for the 2021 launch

    Photograph of the James Webb Space Telescope’s Mission Operations Center.

  10. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Early Science Observations Revealed

    November 13, 2017Release ID: 2017-39 Missions: Webb

    First publicly available science observations for Webb announced

    James Webb Space Telescope Artist's Illustration

  11. Icy Moons, Galaxy Clusters, and Distant Worlds Among Selected Targets for James Webb Space Telescope

    June 15, 2017Release ID: 2017-28 Missions: Webb

    Webb Telescope Guaranteed Time Observations targets announced

    James Webb Telescope seen from its left (or port) side. This view shows part of the bottom of the telescope’s multi-layered sunshield, primary mirror, mirror support struts, and much more.

  12. STScI Appoints New Mission Head for the James Webb Space Telescope

    May 07, 2013Release ID: 2013-19 Missions: STScI

    The Space Telescope Science Institute has appointed Dr. Massimo Stiavelli as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Mission Head. Stiavelli will be responsible for the development and operations of the JWST Science and...

    STScI Appoints New Mission Head for the James Webb Space Telescope

  13. NASA's Webb Telescope to Have a Texas-Sized Presence at the South by Southwest Festival

    February 19, 2013Release ID: 2013-10 Missions: STScI

    Everything's bigger in Texas, and a life-sized model of the world's largest space telescope, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, will be on display at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival along with Webb-...

    NASA's Webb Telescope to Have a Texas-Sized Presence at the South by Southwest Festival

  14. New Free E-books Available about Two Famous NASA Space Telescopes

    December 21, 2012Release ID: 2012-50 Missions: STScI

    NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has been providing astounding images of the universe since April 1990 and has led to remarkable discoveries. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is the next-generation telescope that will...

    Book covers for the Webb and Hubble space telescope ebooks

  15. Giant Webb Space Telescope Model to "Land" in Baltimore

    October 12, 2011Release ID: 2011-34 Missions: STScI

    Baltimore's Maryland Science Center is going to be the "landing site" for the full-scale model of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, and it's free for all to see. The Webb telescope life-sized model is as big as a tennis...

    Giant Webb Space Telescope Model to "Land" in Baltimore

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