Nearly two years ago in the early morning hours of Dec. 25, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope successfully took flight from the jungle-encircled ELA-3 launch complex at Europe’s Spaceport near Kourou, French Guiana. Following a successful deployment in space, and the precise alignment of the telescope’s mirrors and instruments, Webb began science operations nearly six […]
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Astrophysics, Goddard Space Flight Center, James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), Missions, Science & Research
Posted on
December 22, 2023
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