Infrared telescopes
With Euclid’s first dazzling images, Webb finds a worthy rival in deep space
The Euclid space telescope, on a mission to chart the elusive dark universe, has captured its first images, revealing countless galaxies and a nearby nebula
European telescope launched to hunt for clues to universe's darkest secrets
A European space telescope blasted off Saturday on a quest to explore the mysterious and invisible realm known as the dark universe.
Europe's space telescope targets universe's dark mysteries
Europe's Euclid space telescope is scheduled to blast off Saturday on the first-ever mission aiming to shed light on two of the universe's greatest mysteries: dark energy and dark matter.
The launch is planned from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 11:12 am local time (1512 GMT) on a Falcon 9 rocket of the US company SpaceX.
NASA’s Webb catches Tarantula Nebula
A stellar nursery nicknamed the Tarantula Nebula has been captured in crisp detail by NASA's Webb telescope, revealing hitherto unseen features that deepen scientific understanding, the agency said on Sept. 6.
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New space telescope shows Jupiter’s auroras, tiny moons
The world's newest and biggest space telescope is showing Jupiter as never before, auroras and all.
Scientists released the shots on Aug. 22 of the solar system's biggest planet.
‘Wait for your mind to be blown’: James Webb Space Telescope to show the universe as it has never been seen before
On Tuesday, the first images from the $10bn James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will be shared with the world
NASA releases the deepest view of the universe ever captured (amazing photos)
Scientists and engineers from three space agencies worked for 20 years to complete the $10bn telescope
Dancing galaxies: NASA shows new cosmic views
A sparkling landscape of baby stars. A foamy blue and orange view of a dying star. Five galaxies in a cosmic dance. The splendors of the universe glowed in a new batch of images released Tuesday from NASA's powerful new telescope.
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NASA to reveal deepest image ever taken of Universe
NASA administrator Bill Nelson said on June 29 the agency will reveal the "deepest image of our Universe that has ever been taken" on July 12, thanks to the newly operational James Webb Space Telescope.
NASA’s new space telescope sees 1st starlight, takes selfie
NASA's new space telescope has captured its first starlight and even taken a selfie of its giant, gold mirror.
All 18 segments of the primary mirror on the James Webb Space Telescope seem to be working properly 1 1/2 months into the mission, officials said on Feb. 11. The telescope's first target was a bright star 258 light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.