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8 things to know about NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope

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Know all about the NASA James Webb Space Telescope, which is one of the most powerful space Observatories.

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The NASA James Webb Space Telescope is an infrared space observatory which was launched on December 25, 2021.

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This is one of  NASA's Great Observatories which cost over $10 billion and is equipped with massive space instruments.

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The James Webb Space Telescope is placed 1.5 million kilometres away from Earth in the  Lagrange point 2.

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It took about 30 days for the spaceship to reach the desired destination and conduct studies as planned.

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NASA reported that the JWST focuses on four major aspects: first light in the universe, the assembly of galaxies in the early universe, the birth of stars and protoplanetary systems, and planets.

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Now, the newest space telescope works side by side with one of the oldest telescopes, the Hubble Space Telescope.

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The James Webb Telescope was built in collaboration with  NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency.

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Science.com stated that the telescope is being used by over 300 universities and across 29 U.S. states and 14 countries.

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