Tag: telescope
James Webb Space Telescope: international scientific collaboration at its peak
The arrival at the Lagrange L2 point of the James-Webb space telescope is the culmination of an epic launched more than 30 years ago. The new high-performance observatory has brought…
The Webb Space Telescope inserted well into orbit around the L2 point yesterday: what does this mean?
The end of 20 years of waiting and a long journey of 1.5 million kilometers in interplanetary space! The largest space telescope in the history of astronomy will orbit Lagrange…
How does the Webb Space Telescope communicate with Earth, 1.5 million km away?
To communicate with the largest space telescope based 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, there is no magic: antennas! the Deep Space Network NASA today tested the reception of the telescope’s…
The “James-Webb” space telescope has reached its final orbit
The “James-Webb” space telescope, a record-breaking machine, launched by an Ariane rocket on December 25, arrived at its destination on Monday after a first stage. But the telescope will not…
The Webb Space Telescope is going into orbit around the L2 point tonight: what does that mean?
The end of 20 years of waiting and a long journey of 1.5 million kilometers in interplanetary space! The largest space telescope in the history of astronomy will orbit Lagrange…
The origins of lightning finally revealed
A team of scientists has used a space telescope to try to understand the origins of lightning inside storm clouds themselves. You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] How do…
The origins of lightning revealed by a telescope
A team of scientists has used a space telescope to try to understand the origins of lightning inside storm clouds themselves. You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] How do…
James Webb: ‘Most powerful telescope’ sent into space
The James Webb Space Telescope, whose launch was delayed due to weather conditions, was sent into space today. The telescope was launched from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana. Will…
The Webb Space Telescope Completed the Most Complex and Risky Maneuver Ever in Space
After deploying the heat shield and secondary mirror, teams from NASA and Northrop Grumman successfully opened the primary and segmented mirror of the Webb telescope. Steps performed automatically and deemed…
Operation successful: the Webb space telescope will be able to be protected from the Sun
The James Webb Space Telescope team has fully deployed the spacecraft’s sunshade in space, a key step in their preparation for science operations. Next step: the secondary mirror. The sun…