Using data from the retired Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) — a joint project of NASA and the German Space Agency at DLR — Southwest Research Institute scientists have […]
James Webb Space Telescope
NASA’s Webb reveals methane, carbon dioxide in atmosphere of K2-18 b, and maybe water
A new investigation with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope into K2-18 b, an exoplanet 8.6 times as massive as Earth, has revealed the presence of carbon-bearing molecules including methane and […]
The James Webb Telescope captures an image of a cosmic whirlpool
The graceful winding arms of the grand-design spiral galaxy M51 stretch across this image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. Unlike the menagerie of weird and wonderful spiral galaxies […]
Webb celebrates first year of science with close-up on the birth of Sun-like stars
The European Space Agency issued the following announcement: From our cosmic backyard in the Solar System to distant galaxies near the dawn of time, the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope […]
Northrop Grumman Wins Collier Trophy for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope industry team, led by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), has won the prestigious National Aeronautic Association (NAA) Robert J. Collier Trophy for revolutionizing the field […]
NASA’s Webb confirms its first exoplanet
Researchers confirmed an exoplanet, a planet that orbits another star, using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope for the first time. Formally classified as LHS 475 b, the planet is almost […]
Northrop Grumman Space Navigation Systems achieves 65 million hours and keeps on going
A full calendar year has 8,760 hours and a commercial airliner can be in service for about 30 years (or around 165,000 flying hours). Achieving a continuous performance milestone of […]
NASA awards contract for Webb Telescope operations maintenance
NASA has selected Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation of Redondo Beach, California, to support the James Webb Space Telescope Phase E – Operations and Sustainment contract. The contract is a sole […]
Stunning, star-filled portrait of the Pillars of Creation captured by Webb
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has captured a lush, highly detailed landscape – the iconic Pillars of Creation – where new stars are forming within dense clouds of gas […]