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James Ruffin Webb (October 4, 1909 – September 27, 1974) was an American screenwriter. He was best known for writing the screenplay for the film How the West Was Won (1962), which garnered widespread critical acclaim and earned him an Academy Award .
Discover the science mission of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), from exoplanet atmospheres to the first light in the universe—and more!
The James Webb Space Telescope's revolutionary technology will study every phase of cosmic history—from within our solar system to the most distant observable galaxies in the early universe. Webb’s infrared telescope will explore a wide range of science questions to help us understand the origins of the universe and our place in it.
Dr. James R. Webb. Courses Taught. "Life in the Universe" (AST 2037): This is a new course which is designed for the interested student to scientifically expolre the possibility of life elsewhere in the Universe.
Dr James R Webb is currently a full professor of physics and Director of the Stocker Astroscience Center at Florida International University (FIU). He received his bachelor's degree in physics at Ball State University, and his masters and PhD in astronomy at the University of Florida.
The James Webb Space Telescope (sometimes called Webb or JWST) is a large infrared telescope with a 6.5-meter primary mirror. Webb will be the premier observatory of the next decade, serving thousands of astronomers worldwide.
View the First Images Gallery where the James Webb Space Telescope's first color images and spectroscopic data showcase the telescope's full capabilities.
