After JWST, what's the next big thing for astronomers? | Space
2023年1月14日 · Looking a bit further down the road, the next hugely ambitious project is the so-called " Habitable Worlds Observatory " — the mega-successor to Hubble and JWST, recommended by an important...
What comes next after the James Webb Space Telescope?
2024年2月20日 · Webb is “really a successor to the Spitzer telescope,” Hammel says, a 0.8-meter diameter mirrored infrared space telescope launched in 2003. With a 6.5-meter diameter mirror, Webb will be a...
James Webb Space Telescope - Wikipedia
Webb is the formal successor to the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), and since its primary emphasis is on infrared astronomy, it is also a successor to the Spitzer Space Telescope. Webb will far surpass both those telescopes, being able to …
NASA reveals new details about the successor to James Webb
2023年1月12日 · NASA has revealed new details about the successor to the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope. The multi-billion dollar Habitable World Observatory (HWO) will be tasked with searching for...
Hubble vs. Webb - NASA Science
By comparing the faintest and earliest galaxies to the majestic spiral and elliptical galaxies we see today, Webb’s observations can guide our understanding of how galaxies evolve over billions of years, building upon the work of astronomer Edwin Hubble and his namesake telescope.
Webb FAQs - Science@NASA
The James Webb Space Telescope was originally called the "Next Generation Space Telescope," or NGST. It was called "Next Generation" because Webb will build on and continue the science exploration started by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Scientists: Next space telescope should exceed James Webb' s ... - UPI
2021年11月4日 · The James Webb telescope is over budget and approaching $10 billion in cost; the report released Thursday estimates the cost of a successor at $11 billion. The proposed bigger observatory, known...
JWST versus Hubble: How are they different? - The Planetary Society
2022年7月11日 · JWST built on three decades of discoveries by the iconic Hubble Space Telescope. While JWST is sometimes called Hubble’s replacement, NASA thinks of it as a successor. What does that mean?
Webb Telescope launch December 25: Success! - EarthSky
2021年12月25日 · Hubble’s successor. The Webb Telescope is the long-awaited successor to the Hubble Space Telescope. The $9.7-billion space telescope has been under development for decades.
NASA Launches the James Webb Space Telescope, the Successor …
2021年12月27日 · Boldly going where no imaging system has before, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST, or Webb) successfully launched on Christmas Day 2021. It will spend a riveting 29 days executing a careful and exceedingly …