James Webb Space Telescope

Sciences & Technology

The great mystery of interstellar chemistry

Researchers are replicating the cold vacuum of space to study how interstellar molecules are produced and what they’re made of

Sciences & Technology

Sky hopping with Australia’s first space telescope

Innovative design is combining with new, low-cost nano-satellite technology to build Australia’s first space telescope, Skyhopper

Sciences & Technology

Getting it right: The most complex space telescope ever built

As the Hubble Space Telescope prepares to mark its 30th year, what can we expect from its successor, the James Webb Space Telescope?

Sciences & Technology

Planet search more than a numbers game

Identifying 1,284 new planets is one thing, searching for life forms on them will be more difficult