James Webb Space Telescope Launched

On 25th December, 2021, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), hailed by NASA as the premier space-science observatory of the next decade.

  • The telescope will complement and is considered the successor of the Hubble Space Telescope.

Key Highlights

Launch

  • Collaboration: The telescope is an international collaboration led by NASA in partnership with the European and Canadian space agencies.
  • Launch: It was launched inside the cargo bay of an Ariane5 rocket from the European Space Agency’s (ESA) launch base in French Guiana.
  • After 27 minutes of the launch, the 14,000-pound instrument was released from the upper ....
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