Latest estimates suggest the mission could last upwards of 20 years—nearly twice as long as initially hoped.
The observatory has been traveling for nearly a month to reach the second Lagrange point.
The sunlight-propelled NEA Scout will investigate a little-known asteroid class, with a planned launch later this year.
The $10 billion telescope is nearly at its destination in deep space.
Commercial satellites are increasingly vulnerable to hacking and need additional protections, according to lawmakers.
China's Yutu-2 lunar rover has discovered some interesting features of the far side of the Moon.
Debris is temporarily stopping the rover’s rock-sampling mission.
The probe's solar panels are covered in dust, which could spell trouble for the mission.
The Mars rover is dealing with some debris that stopped its sample collecting process.
NASA needed just 14 days to fully unfold its $10 billion space telescope.
The dish's Snow Melt Mode prevents snow build-up from interfering with the signal—and apparently provides a toasty outdoor lounge space for critters.
It took China’s Yutu 2 rover a full month to reach its underwhelming destination.
Newly released footage shows the observatory's separation from the Ariane 5 rocket in Earth orbit.
Webb launched just 12 days ago, and the next-gen observatory is quickly taking shape.
Launched on Christmas day, the $10 billion space telescope is now halfway to its destination some 1 million miles from Earth.
The mission may have enough fuel to last over a decade, thanks to an ultra-precise launch.
The spacecraft launched successfully, but there are still perils ahead before it begins its science mission.
The brightest comet of the year will make its closest approach to the Sun on January 3, and then return from whence it came.
Liftoff of James Webb Space Telescope next-gen observatory is scheduled for 7:20 a.m. EST on December 25.
The sheer number of potential points of failure for this $10 billion telescope has everyone on edge.
