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To answer your original question regarding the state of affairs of space telescopes, from the US (NASA), besides JWST, there are two large space telescope projects. Work has started on the WFIRST (wide field infrared survey telescope). The LUVOIR (large ultraviolet/optical/infrared survey) telescope is in the study phase.

WFIRST was originally a dark energy project that morphed into a facility that will enable research in many fields, including dark energy. WFIRST will have a 2.4 meter diameter primary mirror with a field of view of 0.79 by 0.43 degrees. The primary is one of the donated ones mentioned in the answer above. Although the primary is the same diameter as the Hubble primary, the optical systems are different. The Hubble is a two mirror Ritchey-Chretien, while the WFIRST will be a three mirror anastigmat to provide a much wider useful field of view.

LUVOIR is intended to combine an enhanced version of the capabilities of Hubble plus a planetary coronagraph. Its primary mirror will be between 8 and 16 meters in diameter. It will include instruments working from the far UV to the near infrared (about 100 nm to 1700 nm) and be diffraction limited at 500 nm. However, to be chosen by the decadal survey, LUVOIR will have to compete with other NASA missions. Likely competitors include a dedicated planetary coronagraph, a major X-Ray telescope, and a space-based gravitational wave sensor.

You can learn more by searching the web for "WFIRST" and "LUVOIR". I've provided links below to the official sites for both. I've also provided a link to the AURA Report which you may not find so easily on your own. The AURA (the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy) Report provides a detailed list of the areas of astronomical research that astronomers hope to explore in the next decades and the requirements for telescope facilities, like WFIRST and LUVOIR, that are necessary to perform this research. Lastly, I've provided a link to the ATLAST entry on Wikipedia. "ATLAST" (Advanced Technology Large-Aperture Space Telescope) was the previous name for what is now mostly called LUVOIR.

WFIRST official Site: https://wfirst.gsfc.nasa.gov

LUVOIR official Site: http://asd.gsfc.nasa.gov/luvoir/

Get the AURA Report at: http://www.hdstvision.org/report/

ATLAST entry on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Technology_Large-Aperture_Space_Telescope

To answer your original question regarding the state of affairs of space telescopes, from the US (NASA), besides JWST, there are two large space telescope projects. Work has started on the WFIRST (wide field infrared survey telescope). The LUVOIR (large ultraviolet/optical/infrared survey) telescope is in the study phase.

WFIRST was originally a dark energy project that morphed into a facility that will enable research in many fields, including dark energy. WFIRST will have a 2.4 meter diameter primary mirror with a field of view of 0.79 by 0.43 degrees. The primary is one of the donated ones mentioned in the answer above. Although the primary is the same diameter as the Hubble primary, the optical systems are different. The Hubble is a two mirror Ritchey-Chretien, while the WFIRST will be a three mirror anastigmat to provide a much wider useful field of view.

LUVOIR is intended to combine an enhanced version of the capabilities of Hubble plus a planetary coronagraph. Its primary mirror will be between 8 and 16 meters in diameter. It will include instruments working from the far UV to the near infrared (about 100 nm to 1700 nm) and be diffraction limited at 500 nm. However, to be chosen by the decadal survey, LUVOIR will have to compete with other NASA missions. Likely competitors include a dedicated planetary coronagraph, a major X-Ray telescope, and a space-based gravitational wave sensor.

I've provided links to the official sites for WFIRST and LUVOIR. I've also provided a link to the AURA Report which you may not find so easily on your own. The AURA (the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy) Report provides a detailed list of the areas of astronomical research that astronomers hope to explore in the next decades and the requirements for telescope facilities, like WFIRST and LUVOIR, that are necessary to perform this research. Lastly, I've provided a link to the ATLAST entry on Wikipedia. "ATLAST" (Advanced Technology Large-Aperture Space Telescope) was the previous name for what is now mostly called LUVOIR.

To answer your original question regarding the state of affairs of space telescopes, from the US (NASA), besides JWST, there are two large space telescope projects. Work has started on the WFIRST (wide field infrared survey telescope). The LUVOIR (large ultraviolet/optical/infrared survey) telescope is in the study phase.

WFIRST was originally a dark energy project that morphed into a facility that will enable research in many fields, including dark energy. WFIRST will have a 2.4 meter diameter primary mirror with a field of view of 0.79 by 0.43 degrees. The primary is one of the donated ones mentioned in the second answer. Although the primary is the same diameter as the Hubble primary, the optical systems are different. The Hubble is a two mirror Ritchey-Chretien, while the WFIRST will be a three mirror anastigmat to provide a much wider useful field of view.

LUVOIR is intended to combine an enhanced version of the capabilities of Hubble plus a planetary coronagraph. Its primary mirror will be between 8 and 16 meters in diameter. It will include instruments working from the far UV to the near infrared (about 100 nm to 1700 nm) and be diffraction limited at 500 nm. However, to be chosen by the decadal survey, LUVOIR will have to compete with other NASA missions. Likely competitors include a dedicated planetary coronagraph, a major X-Ray telescope, and a space-based gravitational wave sensor.

You can learn more by searching the web for "WFIRST" and "LUVOIR". I've provided links below to the official sites for both. I've also provided a link to the AURA Report which you may not find so easily on your own. The AURA (the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy) Report provides a detailed list of the areas of astronomical research that astronomers hope to explore in the next decades and the requirements for telescope facilities, like WFIRST and LUVOIR, that are necessary to perform this research. Lastly, I've provided a link to the ATLAST entry on Wikipedia. "ATLAST" (Advanced Technology Large-Aperture Space Telescope) was the previous name for what is now mostly called LUVOIR.

WFIRST official Site: https://wfirst.gsfc.nasa.gov

LUVOIR official Site: http://asd.gsfc.nasa.gov/luvoir/

Get the AURA Report at: http://www.hdstvision.org/report/

ATLAST entry on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Technology_Large-Aperture_Space_Telescope

To answer your original question regarding the state of affairs of space telescopes, from the US (NASA), besides JWST, there are two large space telescope projects. Work has started on the WFIRST (wide field infrared survey telescope). The LUVOIR (large ultraviolet/optical/infrared survey) telescope is in the study phase.

WFIRST was originally a dark energy project that morphed into a facility that will enable research in many fields, including dark energy. WFIRST will have a 2.4 meter diameter primary mirror with a field of view of 0.79 by 0.43 degrees. The primary is one of the donated ones mentioned in the answer above. Although the primary is the same diameter as the Hubble primary, the optical systems are different. The Hubble is a two mirror Ritchey-Chretien, while the WFIRST will be a three mirror anastigmat to provide a much wider useful field of view.

LUVOIR is intended to combine an enhanced version of the capabilities of Hubble plus a planetary coronagraph. Its primary mirror will be between 8 and 16 meters in diameter. It will include instruments working from the far UV to the near infrared (about 100 nm to 1700 nm) and be diffraction limited at 500 nm. However, to be chosen by the decadal survey, LUVOIR will have to compete with other NASA missions. Likely competitors include a dedicated planetary coronagraph, a major X-Ray telescope, and a space-based gravitational wave sensor.

You can learn more by searching the web for "WFIRST" and "LUVOIR". I've provided links below to the official sites for both. I've also provided a link to the AURA Report which you may not find so easily on your own. The AURA (the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy) Report provides a detailed list of the areas of astronomical research that astronomers hope to explore in the next decades and the requirements for telescope facilities, like WFIRST and LUVOIR, that are necessary to perform this research. Lastly, I've provided a link to the ATLAST entry on Wikipedia. "ATLAST" (Advanced Technology Large-Aperture Space Telescope) was the previous name for what is now mostly called LUVOIR.

WFIRST official Site: https://wfirst.gsfc.nasa.gov

LUVOIR official Site: http://asd.gsfc.nasa.gov/luvoir/

Get the AURA Report at: http://www.hdstvision.org/report/

ATLAST entry on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Technology_Large-Aperture_Space_Telescope

To answer your original question regarding the state of affairs of space telescopes, from the US (NASA), besides JWST, there are two large space telescope projects. Work has started on the WFIRST (wide field infrared survey telescope). The LUVOIR (large ultraviolet/optical/infrared survey) telescope is in the study phase.

WFIRST was originally a dark energy project that morphed into a facility that will enable research in many fields, including dark energy. WFIRST will have a 2.4 meter diameter primary mirror with a field of view of 0.79 by 0.43 degrees. The primary is one of the donated ones mentioned in the second answer. Although the primary is the same diameter as the Hubble primary, the optical systems are different. The Hubble is a two mirror Ritchey-Chretien, while the WFIRST will be a three mirror anastigmat to provide a much wider useful field of view. You can find out more by searching "WFIRST" on the web.

LUVOIR is intended to combine an enhanced version of the capabilities of Hubble plus a planetary coronagraph. Its primary mirror will be between 8 and 16 meters in diameter. It will include instruments working from the far UV to the near infrared (about 100 nm to 1700 nm) and be diffraction limited at 500 nm. However, to be chosen by the decadal survey, LUVOIR will have to compete with other NASA missions. Likely competitors include a dedicated planetary coronagraph, a major X-Ray telescope, and a space-based gravitational wave sensor.

To answer your original question regarding the state of affairs of space telescopes, from the US (NASA), besides JWST, there are two large space telescope projects. Work has started on the WFIRST (wide field infrared survey telescope). The LUVOIR (large ultraviolet/optical/infrared survey) telescope is in the study phase.

WFIRST was originally a dark energy project that morphed into a facility that will enable research in many fields, including dark energy. WFIRST will have a 2.4 meter diameter primary mirror with a field of view of 0.79 by 0.43 degrees. The primary is one of the donated ones mentioned in the second answer. Although the primary is the same diameter as the Hubble primary, the optical systems are different. The Hubble is a two mirror Ritchey-Chretien, while the WFIRST will be a three mirror anastigmat to provide a much wider useful field of view.

LUVOIR is intended to combine an enhanced version of the capabilities of Hubble plus a planetary coronagraph. Its primary mirror will be between 8 and 16 meters in diameter. It will include instruments working from the far UV to the near infrared (about 100 nm to 1700 nm) and be diffraction limited at 500 nm. However, to be chosen by the decadal survey, LUVOIR will have to compete with other NASA missions. Likely competitors include a dedicated planetary coronagraph, a major X-Ray telescope, and a space-based gravitational wave sensor.

You can learn more by searching the web for "WFIRST" and "LUVOIR". I've provided links below to the official sites for both. I've also provided a link to the AURA Report which you may not find so easily on your own. The AURA (the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy) Report provides a detailed list of the areas of astronomical research that astronomers hope to explore in the next decades and the requirements for telescope facilities, like WFIRST and LUVOIR, that are necessary to perform this research. Lastly, I've provided a link to the ATLAST entry on Wikipedia. "ATLAST" (Advanced Technology Large-Aperture Space Telescope) was the previous name for what is now mostly called LUVOIR.

WFIRST official Site: https://wfirst.gsfc.nasa.gov

LUVOIR official Site: http://asd.gsfc.nasa.gov/luvoir/

Get the AURA Report at: http://www.hdstvision.org/report/

ATLAST entry on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Technology_Large-Aperture_Space_Telescope