James Webb Space Telescope: An astronomer on the team explains how to send a giant telescope to space – and why Sept. 15, 2021 Read more Image
NASA's Next-Generation Space Telescope is Coming Together Feb. 3, 2014 Built in part with UA know-how, the instrumentation for the James Webb Space Telescope has come together for the first time. Components the UA helped develop are being mounted into the telescope structure with other critical parts. The next step is testing, when the assembly will be subjected to the conditions of deep space. Read more at UArizona News Image
NASA’s Newest Space Telescope Relies on UA Technology July 31, 2013 Assembled with UA technology and know-how, the Near Infrared Camera that will form the heart of the James Webb Space Telescope has been shipped to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and soon will be integrated into the telescope structure. Also, thanks to a UA-led outreach program, the Girl Scouts have played a special role in science and astronomy education across America. Read more at UArizona News Image