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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Clears Critical Sunshield Deployment Testing

3rd - 11th
In October 2019, technicians and engineers successfully performed a critical test on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope by fully deploying and properly tensioning each of its five uniquely sized sunshield layers, putting...
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NASA

NASA’s Webb Reaches Alignment Milestone, Optics Working Successfully

K - 11th
Following the completion of critical mirror alignment steps, the James Webb Space Telescope team has great confidence that the observatory’s optical performance will meet or exceed the science goals it was built to achieve. On March 11,...
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NASA

Webb Telescope's Houston Highlights Time Lapse

3rd - 11th
With NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's approximately nine-month stay in Texas coming to an end, this time-lapse shows activity in the NASA Johnson Space Center's Chamber A cleanroom from the arrival of the Webb Telescope's...
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NASA

NASA’s Webb Is Sound After Completing Critical Milestones

3rd - 11th
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has successfully passed another series of critical testing milestones on its march to the launch pad. In recent acoustic and sine vibration tests, technicians and engineers exposed Webb’s...
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Landmark Achieved as NASA’s Webb Telescope Comes Together

3rd - 11th
The most powerful and complex space science telescope ever created by humankind is one step closer to launch. As seen in a new video, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently reached a key milestone after its two...
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NASA

Webb Move from Houston to LA

3rd - 11th
After completing its cryogenic testing in NASA's Johnson Space Center’s Chamber A, the optical and science segment of the James Webb Space Telescope is packed and transported to the Northrop Grumman facility in Los Angeles....
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NASA's Webb Telescope Shines with American Ingenuity

3rd - 11th
The James Webb Space Telescope is the most complex spacecraft ever made. Over 100 different companies, and multiple NASA facilities throughout the United States have contributed to its development. Each in some way have...
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NASA | JWST ISIM Completes Cryo Test

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A video snap shot showing JWST's Integrated Science Instrumnet Module (ISIM) structure inside Goddard's Space Environment Simulator after it completed cryogenic testing. The snap shot also shows engineers removing the ISIM and...
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NASA

NASA | ISIM Goes into Huge Space Environment Simulator

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The Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM), which is the heart of the Webb Telescope, is placed into the Space Environment Simulator (SES) at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center for cryogenic testing. During this test, the ISIM...
Podcast19:59
NASA

Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 73, James Webb Space Telescope Small Steps, Giant Leaps

Pre-K - Higher Ed
James Webb Space Telescope Program Director Greg Robinson discusses NASA's largest and most powerful space science telescope ever constructed.
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NASA

An Introduction to the James Webb Space Telescope Mission

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A look at the James Webb Space Telescope, its mission and the incredible technological challenge this mission presents. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Michael McClare (KBRwyle): Lead Producer Michael McClare (KBRwyle): Lead...
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NASA | Webb Space Telescope Receives First Mirror Installation

3rd - 11th
NASA has successfully installed the first of 18 flight mirrors onto the James Webb Space Telescope, beginning a critical piece of the observatory’s construction. The full installation of all 18 mirror segments in Webb’s primary...
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NASA

The Webb Telescope is Folded for Final Testing

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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is folded and ready for its final suite of testing.



The James Webb Space Telescope will be the world’s premier space science observatory and will solve mysteries in our...
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$10 billion dollar telescope reaches magical spot in space

12th - Higher Ed
The $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope has safely arrived at Lagrange Point 2 — and it’s now getting ready to look back in time to 13.7 billion years ago.