Test results awaited to set launch date for James Webb Space Telescope
Astronomers await word on results of final testing before setting launch date for the $10 billion space telescope.
James Webb Space Telescope
James Webb Space Telescope launch delayed
The launch of the $10 billion successor to Hubble is slipping at least two days due to a last-minute data relay issue.
The James Webb Space Telescope
Scott Pelley reports on the James Webb Space Telescope, due to launch December 22. Scientists hope it will be able to see the universe's first stars and galaxies.
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Inside Afghanistan after U.S. withdrawal; The James Webb Space Telescope; Fogo Island's comeback story.
New telescope will allow scientists to look back in time
Scott Pelley reports on the James Webb Space Telescope, due to launch December 22. Scientists hope it will be able to see the universe's first stars and galaxies.
The revolutionary James Webb Space Telescope
It's the most ambitious, complex space observatory ever built – 100 times more powerful than the Hubble Space Telescope, capable of seeing stars so distant, their light has been traveling for nearly 14 billion years. Correspondent David Pogue looks at the revolutionary James Webb Space Telescope, an infrared observatory whose scheduled launch next week will usher in a new era in our understanding of the origin and evolution of the cosmos.
The James Webb Space Telescope: Looking back towards the beginning of time
100 times more powerful than Hubble, it's the most ambitious, complex space observatory ever built, and its launch next week will usher in a new era in our understanding of the origin and evolution of the cosmos.
A telescope that will look back in time
Sunday, Scott Pelley reports on the $10 billion Webb Telescope, which NASA hopes will reveal the universe’s mysteries and see nearly all the way back to the Big Bang.
NASA moves ahead with December launch for Hubble successor
NASA cleared engineers to begin fueling the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope for launch December 22.
NASA delays James Webb Space Telescope launch after "incident"
NASA is assessing the possible impact of a processing incident that jostled the nearly $10 billion telescope.
Astronomers discover trio of young planets orbiting a teenage sun
The system is located in a newly-discovered Pisces-Eridanus stellar stream, which is less than 3% the age of our solar system.
NASA delays launch of $8.8 billion space telescope amid pandemic
Despite a seven-month launch delay for the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA says no additional funding will be required.
NASA bids farewell to Spitzer Space Telescope
After more than 16 years of trailblazing infrared observations, NASA is pulling the plug on one of its "Great Observatories."
NASA's new space telescope delayed again as costs rise
Launch of the James Webb Space Telescope is slipping to March 2021 while its cost increases to $9.66 billion
Another delay for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope
"We have one shot to get this right before going into space. ... Really, failure is not an option," says NASA's chief of science operations
Space telescope passes critical milestone
NASA's $8.8 billion James Webb Space Telescope passes a critical test of its optics
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Hubble Space Telescope finds most distant galaxy yet
Galaxy formed relatively soon after the Big Bang, letting astronomers take "a major step back in time"
After 25 years of Hubble, NASA plans ambitious follow-up
NASA plans to follow the Hubble Space Telescope with two exotic new observatories
Trump criticizes European allies in U.N. speech: "Your countries are going to hell"
President Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, the 80th anniversary of the world body.
Ryan Routh guilty in Trump assassination attempt, tries to stab himself after verdict
Ryan Routh was found guilty of all five charges, which included attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate and assaulting a federal officer.
Nexstar to continue preempting "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" after ABC return
Nexstar on Tuesday said it will monitor the late-night show as it returns to ABC tonight.
Secret Service disrupts telecom network that threatened NYC during U.N. gathering
Early analysis shows the network was used for communication between foreign governments and individuals known to U.S. law enforcement.
Bill Gates warns child deaths could rise for first time in decades
Bill Gates warns 2025 could be the first year in decades with rising child deaths, urging the U.S. to maintain global health funding as innovations.
Sean "Diddy" Combs has served enough time in prison, defense tells judge
Combs faces an Oct. 3 sentencing after his conviction by a Manhattan jury on two charges that outlaw interstate commerce related to prostitution.
"Nightmare bacteria" cases are rising in the U.S., researchers say
Government scientists say infection rates from drug-resistant "nightmare bacteria" have been increasing dramatically.
MLB approves robot umpires as part of challenge system in 2026
Human plate umpires will still call balls and strikes, but teams can challenge two calls per game and get additional appeals in extra innings.
Disney raising streaming prices for Disney+, Hulu and ESPN
Disney joins streaming rivals in hiking the monthly cost of both ad-free and ad-supported subscriptions.