Texas Astronomers Lead Major Projects in James Webb Space Telescope’s First Year

April 20, 2021 • by Staff Writer

Astronomers at The University of Texas at Austin are set to lead some of the largest programs in the first year of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

On a lawn near downtown Austin a model of a giant telescope the size of a tennis court and with many mirrors is displayed at dusk

A full-sized model of the James Webb Space Telescope is seen in Austin during the South by Southwest festival in 2013. This and other images are available from the JWST image gallery. 


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