An Ariane 5 launch vehicle has been launched from the Kourou launch site in French Guiana. It will deliver the latest James Webb space telescope into space.
The most powerful infrared telescope ever built will be launched into orbit. The cost of the facility was approximately $ 10 billion. It was created by specialists from more than ten countries. We spent about 25 years on work.
In February, the telescope will occupy the second Lagrange point of the Sun-Earth system. It is located at a distance of about 1.6 million kilometers from the planet. The observatory will start operating in May.
Over time, James Webb will replace the Hubble Orbital Telescope, which was launched by the United States back in April 1990. The new object will try to uncover the mystery of the appearance of the first stars, as well as study dozens of exoplanets. In the future, he can find extraterrestrial life. James Webb is capable of covering a radius of 15 light years from Earth. NASA claims this is one of the most challenging missions the agency has ever undertaken.
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