James Webb Space Telescope Spies its First Star

When NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was on the ground, it seemed like all we ever heard was bad news — delays, redesigns, cost overruns. Ever since the launch though, all the team’s hard work has been paying off. The launch went perfectly, the telescope has a fuel surplus, and it unfolded exactly as designed. Now, Webb has finally done the one thing telescopes are supposed to do: it detected photons.