NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission: Live updates

[Judi Lynn]

By Space.com Staff published about 11 hours ago



(Image: © NASA)

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, the agency's successor to the famous Hubble telescope, launched on Dec. 25, 2021 on a mission to study the earliest stars and peer back farther into the universe's past than ever before.

Webb is currently at its observing spot, Lagrange point 2 (L2), nearly 1 million miles (1.6 million km). It is the largest and most powerful space telescope ever launched.

Space.com is sharing live updates about the new space observatory's mission here.

Meanwhile, space fans around the globe are counting down to July 12, when NASA has said it will unveil the first science images from the observatory. You'll be able to watch the announcement live on Space.com, of course, and stay tuned for more coverage.

More:
https://www.space.com/news/live/james-webb-space-telescope-updates

[lamp_shade]

1. Thank you. Calendar marked.

[calimary]

2. Ooooooh, can't wait!

July 12th!

[mitch96]

3. Way cool. I want to see our "distant" relatives...nt

[lastlib]

4. "Come and see the show!"

CANNOT WAIT to see what this marvel reveals! I'm really on the edge of my seat!

[CloudWatcher]

5. Instrument Modes Check Out --- 13 complete, only 4 left!

https://webb.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html