Power on! Webb Telescope's instruments are on, and UArizona's NIRCam will soon see starlight Jan. 31, 2022 Since the arrival of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope at its orbital destination Jan. 24, the mission operations team has successfully powered on all of the telescope's science instruments, including its primary camera, UArizona's Near Infrared Camera. NIRCam will be used to align the telescope's 18 mirror segments so they work together as one. Read more at UArizona News Image
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Successfully Begins its Journey to Space Dec. 25, 2021 University of Arizona astronomers will help NASA's James Webb Space Telescope peer deeper into the universe than any telescope in history. Webb successfully launched on Christmas Day. Read more at UArizona News Image
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Successfully Begins its Journey to Space Dec. 25, 2021 Read more Image
Meet the Husband-and-Wife Team that Helped Get Infrared Astronomy off the Ground Dec. 16, 2021 Marcia Rieke led the development of one of Webb's powerful infrared cameras. George leads the science team for another instrument on board. Both are Regents Professors at UArizona. Read more at UArizona News Image
Meet the Husband-and-Wife Team that Helped Get Infrared Astronomy off the Ground Dec. 16, 2021 Read more Image
Scouting Ancient Supermassive Black Holes Dec. 8, 2021 A team led by UArizona astronomers will use NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to examine three of the most distant active supermassive black holes known, as well as their host galaxies. Read more at UArizona News Image
Q&A with professor Hainline: Diving deep into JWST’s exploration of space Nov. 12, 2021 Read more Image
UArizona Astronomers to Help NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Peer into Space's Past Oct. 12, 2021 NASA's new flagship space observatory has arrived in French Guinea, where it will be readied for launch on Dec. 18. UArizona astronomers Marcia and George Rieke played key roles in designing and building the telescope's infrared "eyes," which will peer deeper into the cosmos than ever before. Read more at UArizona News Image
UArizona Astronomers to Help NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Peer into Space's Past Oct. 12, 2021 Read more Image