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Webb Telescope Team Honored with Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy - NASA

The team behind NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope received the 2023 Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy at the National Space Club’s yearly Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Dinner in Washington on March 10.
This annual award honors an individual, group, or program deemed by the Club to have made the most significant contribution to space activity in the previous year.
“Webb was a collection of extremely challenging engineering problems all rolled up into one,” said Mike Menzel, NASA mission systems...
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Webb Events to Take Place at South by Southwest, in Greater Austin - NASA

Scientists from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, also called “Webb” or “JWST,” will participate in panels at the 2023 South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference & Festivals, as well as two local events, from March 12-16 in Austin, Texas. The events include a SXSW keynote panel discussion which will air live on NASA TV on March 14.
The events will connect Webb with attendees and share inspirational Webb updates and accomplishments, as well as the latest science from the observatory.
To learn more abo...
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NASA Recaps Webb Telescope Findings From AAS Meeting - NASA

Scientists shared new findings and updates from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, also called “Webb” or “JWST,” at press conferences during the 241st meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) in Seattle, from Jan. 8 to 12.
Scientists from NASA and universities shared Webb results from multiple different scientific disciplines, ranging from the early universe and galaxy evolution to exoplanet atmospheres and young star formation.
“An Early Look at the Evolution of Galaxy Structure at z...
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21 Ways to Celebrate the James Webb Space Telescope Launch in 2021 - NASA

Happy New Year! 2021 is here. A new year brings hope, expectations, and promise. Related to the space science community, this year will also bring the much-anticipated launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. 
Webb promises a multitude of discoveries related to our understanding of the universe. As the countdown toward launch in French Guiana, South America, in October 2021 begins, here is a wide-ranging list of 21 ways to learn about and celebrate Webb:
Webb is NASA’s next great space scien...
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NASA’s Webb Telescope is an International Endeavor - NASA

The James Webb Space Telescope is an international endeavor with widespread global contributions and experts in more than a dozen countries dedicated to the build, launch, and future science of this flagship NASA space observatory. The cooperation and collaboration on Webb is an incredible testament to what is possible with worldwide teamwork.
For an interactive, zoomable version of this map and text listing of partners, please click link.
Thousands of scientists, engineers, and technicians from...
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NASA’s Webb Telescope Tech Improves Patients’ Vision - NASA

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will deliver never-before-seen views of the universe, acting as a high-tech extension of human vision as it gazes deep into the cosmos at distant light invisible to our eyes. Now, a technology used in the development of Webb is used by eye doctors here on Earth, to actually improve human eyesight.
As a space telescope, Webb will use a large primary mirror to gather infrared light, direct it to its scientific instruments that analyze the light, and then send data...