First JWST images excite and relieve astronomers Original Publication Date: 2022-07-12 22:49 NASA releases first science observations from the James Webb Space Telescope. Observations include images of the Carina Nebula, a star-forming region previously observed in lower resolution by the ...

NASA releases first color image from James Webb Space Telescope Original Publication Date: 2022-07-11 23:44 The image shows a galaxy cluster called SMACS 0723 about 4.5 billion light-years away. The cluster acts as a gravitational lens, bringing into view far more distant galaxies. “We’re ...

Virgin Galactic selects Aurora Flight Sciences to build new motherships Original Publication Date: 2022-07-06 20:05 Virgin Galactic says it has signed an agreement with a Boeing subsidiary. Aurora Flight Sciences will build two carrier aircraft, or motherships. The companies did not disclose ...

NASA encouraged by SLS countdown rehearsal Original Publication Date: 2022-06-22 11:50:01+00:00 NASA officials say they met most, but not all, of the objectives in a countdown rehearsal. The test was cut short because of a leak in a bleed line that takes hydrogen away from the vehicle. “It was ...