The first three layers of the observatory’s kite-shaped sunshield, measuring 47 feet broad and 70 feet long, have been tensioned by the Webb team. Mid-afternoon, the first layer was finished, fully tight and in its final shape. The second layer was started at 4:09 p.m. EST today, and it took 74 minutes to complete. The … Read more
PARIS, Dec 10, 2021 (AFP) – There is only one Earth… that we know of. But outside our own solar system, other stars give warmth and light to planets and, possibly, life. Soon to offer a better look at these so-called exoplanets is NASA’s new James Webb telescope, which is set to launch this month and … Read more
WASHINGTON, Dec 10, 2021 (AFP) – The James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful space observatory ever built, is finally set for launch in late December after decades of waiting. An engineering marvel, it will help answer fundamental questions about the Universe, peering back in time 13 billion years. Here are five things to know. Giant … Read more
