Universe
The New Yorker Interview
What the Webb Space Telescope Will Show Us Next
The astrophysicist Jane Rigby talks about the beauty of space, the possibility of life on other planets, and how the Webb sees hidden parts of the universe.
By David W. Brown
Elements
The First Images from the James Webb Telescope Are Breathtaking—and Significant
Reminiscent of Vermeer, but carrying news of the origins of the universe, the photos are just the beginning.
By Rivka Galchen
Annals of Astronomy
NASA’s New Telescope Will Show Us the Infancy of the Universe
Twenty-five years and ten billion dollars in the making, the James Webb Space Telescope will enable scientists to see deeper into the past than ever before.
By Rivka Galchen
Fiction
Project Genesis
By Stanislaw Lem,Maria Swiecicka-Ziemianek, (trans.), and Joel Stern, (trans.)