Rocket part makes uncontrolled re-entry into Earth's atmosphere
Part of a Russian rocket has hurtled back to Earth.
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Part of a Russian rocket has hurtled back to Earth.
With the five-layer sunshield deployed, engineers prepare to unfold Webb's mirrors.
It's a major milestone in the James Webb Space Telescope's initial activation.
It will take two days to tension the sunshade, which is the size of a tennis court.
Deploying the sunshade is crucial to its ability to look back toward the birth of the cosmos.
It will take about five days to deploy the James Webb Space Telescope's fragile sunshade in a complex and high-risk procedure.
It's the most expensive science probe ever built — a $10 billion effort to explore the origins of the universe.
It's the largest number of the mysterious cosmic nomads ever discovered.
Leonard is the most anticipated and dazzling comet of the year.
The world's largest space telescope, folded up to fit in a rocket, will have to unfurl itself like a high-tech origami — and that's just the beginning.
After a one-day delay to assess threatening weather, the Webb telescope is on track for launch Saturday.
Rocket builder says that the more than 100 employees who tested positive were infected outside of work.
SpaceX's 31st Falcon 9 launch this year set a new record for the California rocket builder.
Mission managers will take another look at the forecast Wednesday to confirm a December 25 launch.
Years behind schedule and billions over budget, the James Webb Space Telescope promises an astronomical revolution.