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Roman Space Telescope Set to Launch Sunday on SpaceX Falcon Heavy

A monthlong cruise to the Sun–Earth L2 point will be followed by about 100 days of in‑space deployment and mirror alignment so full science operations are targeted for January 2027.

Webb’s Infrared Images Reveal Hidden Dust and Gas Inside the Lion Nebula

Webb Detects Water and Silicate Dust in Star Beside Milky Way’s Black Hole

JWST Spots Water-Ice Clouds on Nearby Jupiter-Like World

Webb’s Interferometric Image Reveals Dusty Torus Feeding Circinus Galaxy’s Black Hole

Wobbling Black Hole Jet in Spiral Galaxy Drives 20,000-Light-Year Gas Outflow

Global Radio Array Detects Smallest Gravitational-Lensing Object Yet, Weighing About a Million Suns

Webb’s 100-Hour Mid-Infrared Survey of Hubble Ultra Deep Field Reveals Ancient Galaxies

Webb Reveals Silicate Clouds and Moon-Forming Disk in YSES-1 System