In French Guiana, the James Webb Space Telescope is on the launchpad being prepared for its…
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New York Times Space & Cosmos
Webb Telescope Launch: Date, Time and Livestream
Astronomers have been waiting eagerly for the beginning of the powerful space observatory’s mission, and on…
How NASA's Webb Telescope Overcame Loose Screws, Budgets and Clamps
Getting the James Webb Space Telescope to the launchpad has been a difficult journey that has…
SpaceX Reports 132 Covid Cases at Headquarters in California
The infections occurred in Hawthorne, Calif., where the company manages space launches and builds rockets and…
Webb Telescope Approaches Launch, With an Eye Toward Cosmic Origins
The biggest space telescope in history aims to answer astronomy’s oldest question: How did we get…
NASA Mission Could Blast an Asteroid That Once Menaced Earth
The OSIRIS-REX spacecraft, which collected samples from the asteroid Bennu, would visit a second space rock,…
Former Interns Say SpaceX Ignored Sexual Harassment
Some women at the company, founded by Elon Musk, described feelings of powerlessness and a failure…
James Webb Space Telescope Launch Is Making Astronomers Very Anxious
The James Webb Space Telescope is endowed with the hopes and trepidations of a generation of…
Geminid Meteor Shower: How to Watch Its Peak in Night Skies
A picture from the meteor shower in 2020 highlights how brilliant this winter sky show can…
Who Can Be Called an Astronaut? The F.A.A. Will No Longer Say.
Starting in January, space tourists will not receive a participation trophy for flying to space. But…