James Web Space Telescope Finally Launching This Week

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been developing a telescope for a long time to better examine our galaxy and the depths of the universe. This telescope, named the James Webb Space Telescope, which will replace the veteran Hubble Space Telescope, was a joint project of the European Space Agency, the Canadian Space Agency and 15 different states under the direction of NASA.

The James Webb Space Telescope, which was started to be developed in 1996, was first planned to be launched in 2007. But the completion date of James Webb, which has undergone major changes many times, extended until 2016. Then the tests started, the desired features were added, and when we said that it was tested again, the telescope is still not in space, but on the ground. Today, NASA has finally announced when the launch, delayed by almost exactly 15 years, will take place.

The James Webb Space Telescope is finally being sent:

NASA has announced that the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope on December 24 has been finalized. The James Webb Space Telescope, which has cost more than 10 billion dollars in total to date, will be sent into space on December 24 at 15:20 CEST, together with the European Space Agency’s Ariana5 rocket.

What does the James Webb Space Telescope aim for?

The James Webb Space Telescope, like its predecessor Hubble, will be responsible for examining the depths of space. But unlike Hubble, the telescope will be located much farther from the Sun. The space telescope will be responsible for capturing the light of the first stars born 14 billion years ago and studying exoplanets in detail.