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Research team secures three years of James Webb Space Telescope observing time

Details of the allocation were reported on 8 October 2026.

Rhea Castellanos
Space Awareness Correspondent
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BALTIMORE, USA, Oct. 9, 2026 - A research team has secured allocated observing time on the James Webb Space Telescope for the next three years.[1] Google published a homepage doodle featuring the James Webb Telescope's Rosebud Nebula image for 2026 World Space Week.[2] The MeerKAT radio telescope array in South Africa detected an ancient fast radio burst in March 2024.[3] Impact Insight. Time on the James Webb Space Telescope is awarded through competitive proposals, and only a fraction of the requests are approved in each cycle. There is no direct planetary-defense link, although Webb's infrared instruments are also used to measure the sizes of near-Earth asteroids.
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  1. The research team has secured allocated observing time on the James Webb Space Telescope for the next three years. · Scientific American
  2. Google published a homepage doodle featuring the James Webb Telescope's Rosebud Nebula image for 2026 World Space Week. · El Colombiano
  3. The MeerKAT radio telescope array in South Africa detected an ancient fast radio burst in March 2024. · Scientific American
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