James Webb telescope

Infrared space observatory

The James Webb Space Telescope is a space-based infrared observatory launched in 2021, designed to see deeper into the universe than any previous instrument.

Often called simply Webb or JWST, it captures images of distant galaxies, exoplanets, and stellar nurseries: The Webb telescope revealed galaxies forming shortly after the Big Bang.

Named for a former NASA administrator.

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  • HubbleRenowned astronomer's surname
  • deep spaceRemote regions beyond planets
  • infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
  • cosmosOrderly totality of existence
  • nebulaInterstellar gas formation

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