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James Webb Space Telescope
JWST is the most powerful space telescope ever built, operating at the L2 Lagrange point. Launched in 2021, it has revolutionized astronomy with infrared observations of distant galaxies, exoplanets, and stellar nurseries. Recent discoveries include Population III star candidates and refined measurements of the Hubble constant.
Mission Objectives
- Observe first galaxies formed after the Big Bang
- Study formation and evolution of galaxies
- Understand star and planetary system formation
- Study planetary systems and origins of life
- Detect and characterize exoplanet atmospheres