James Webb Space Telescope

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The Webb Telescope's trailblazing study of the cosmos yields new discoveries

Ashley Sterner

Astrophysicist Dr. Macarena Garcia Marin joins Midday to discuss the latest images and discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Summer solstice: What's behind earth's tilt toward the sun?

Sheilah Kast

We go On the Record with Kelly Lepo from the Space Telescope Science Institute to learn about the summer solstice, how to measure the tilt of the earth, and fascinating findings from the James Webb Space Telescope.
$NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured a tightly bound pair of actively forming stars, known as Herbig-Haro 46/47, in high-resolution near-infrared light. Look for them at the center of the red diffraction spikes, appearing as an orange-white splotch. Herbig-Haro 46/47 is an important object to study because it is relatively young – only a few thousand years old. Star systems take millions of years to fully form.$

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The James Webb Space Telescope celebrates a year in service to human curiosity

Sheilah Kast

A million miles from the earth's atmosphere, the James Webb Space Telescope peers deep into the cosmos. With its advanced instruments scientists search distant galaxies for the secrets of our universe. After the Webb’s first year, we ask an astrophysicist and an astronomer: what’s next?