James Webb Space Telescope
November 2021
The James Webb Space Telescope (sometimes called JWST or Webb) will be a large infrared telescope with a 6.5-meter primary mirror. The telescope will be launched on an Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana in 2021.
Webb will be the premier observatory of the next decade, serving thousands of astronomers worldwide. It will study every phase in the history of our Universe, ranging from the first luminous glows after the Big Bang, to the formation of solar systems capable of supporting life on planets like Earth, to the evolution of our own Solar System.
Webb was formerly known as the "Next Generation Space Telescope" (NGST); it was renamed in Sept. 2002 after a former NASA administrator, James Webb. via jwst.nasa.gov
All updates
| Region | Release Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 🌎 Worldwide | November 2021 | nasa.gov on June 29, 2021 by adrian |
| 🌎 Worldwide | November 2019 | nasa.gov on June 29, 2021 by adrian |
| ❓ Unknown | March 30, 2021 | nasa.gov on July 16, 2019 by adrian |