Unfurling the James Webb Space Telescope’s tennis-court-sized sunshield will be one of the mission’s most nail-biting moments, writes Keith Cooper
Read article: The ten-billion-dollar gamble: How the JWST shields itself from the Sun
How do you fit a 6.5-metre mirror into a rocket fairing just 4.57 metres wide? Very carefully, explains Keith Cooper
Read article: The ten-billion-dollar gamble: The JWST’s magnificent mirrors
With the long-awaited launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) just days away, Keith Cooper explores the mission’s troubled history and exciting future
Read article: The ten-billion-dollar gamble: What the JWST will do (and why it’s taken so long)
Materials could be a boon to far-ranging spacecraft exposed to harsh conditions
Read article: Carbon nanotubes help space-bound electronics resist radiation damage
The Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer will investigate active galactic nuclei, quasars, pulsars and supernova remnants
Read article: NASA launches first dedicated X-ray mission to study the polarization of extreme cosmic objects
New technique uses induction to manipulate objects made from non-magnetic metals
Read article: Electromagnets could help clean up space junk
Site on Saishiteng Mountain near the town of Lenghu rivals that of existing astronomy meccas
Read article: Astronomers discover ideal conditions for stargazing on the Tibetan Plateau
Laura Hiscott reviews The Spacefarer’s Handbook by Bergita and Urs Ganse
Read article: Planning for space travel
Thermal emissions of asteroid 16 Psyche provide further clues to its composition and origins
Read article: Astronomers capture most detailed images of large, rare metal asteroid
Chang’e-5 has returned lunar material for the first time in 45 years to study the evolution history of our closest neighbour, as Ling Xin reports
Read article: Moon mission successfully retrieves lunar samples
