Space telescope
James Webb Space Telescope
NASA · ESA · CSA · launched 2021
Infrared observatory circling the Sun–Earth L2 point.
Right now · as of
Sun–Earth L2
1.54 million km from Earth; a signal takes 5.1 s
150 million km (1 AU) from the Sun, moving at 0.35 km/s relative to Earth
Open in 3DJames Webb Space Telescope
NASA/ESA/CSA space infrared telescope launched in 2021
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a space telescope designed to conduct infrared astronomy. It is the largest telescope in space, and is equipped with high-resolution and high-sensitivity instruments, allowing it to view objects too old, distant, or faint for the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Facts
- What it is
- Space telescope
- Agency
- NASA · ESA · CSA
- Launched
- December 25, 2021
- Rocket
- Ariane 5 ECA
- Launch site
- Kourou ELA-3
- International designator
- 2021-130A
- 3D model
- NASA/Christopher R. Meaney