After James Webb: A Telescope 100 Times Larger

And a summary of Webb’s most important milestones to date

James Webb evolved significantly from its original launch date of 2007 and a modest budget of $500 million.

It can be said that the story of the James Webb Space Telescope began before Hubble was even launched. During a scientific workshop in 1989 researchers came together to answer the question, “What comes after Hubble?” The answer continued to evolve, eventually becoming the earliest concept…