James Webb Space Telescope
The james webb space telescope is scheduled for launch in 2021.
James webb space telescope. The james webb space telescope sometimes called jwst or webb is an orbiting infrared observatory that will complement and extend the discoveries of the hubble space telescope with longer wavelength coverage and greatly improved sensitivity. Nasa has announced a new target launch date for the james webb space telescope after it was delayed yet again due to the coronavirus pandemic and some technical challenges. The james webb space telescope is nasa s ambitious scientific endeavor to answer these questions in partnership with the european and canadian space agencies.
The telescope will launch from french guiana. The launch of the james webb space telescope nasa s next great observatory has been delayed once again. Nasa the telescope the most expensive complex and.
The new target launch date is october 31 2021. A large space telescope optimized for infrared wavelengths the webb telescope will find the first galaxies that formed in the early universe and peer through dusty clouds to see stars forming planetary systems. Webb will build on the legacy of previous space based telescopes to push the boundaries of human knowledge even further to the formation of the first galaxies and the horizons of other worlds.
The james webb space telescope jwst or webb is a space telescope that is planned to succeed the hubble space telescope as nasa s flagship astrophysics mission.