This Saturday, Christmas Day, it was finally The James Webb Space Telescope launched into space, on a long-awaited live mission, to mark the beginning of a new era in space observation capability, which still needs a few months to become fully operational.
The Ariane 5 rocket has ‘gave a boost’ to the telescope that will make Hubble and help scientists discover answers to some of the universe’s biggest mysteries, on a day that will also see share portuguese work. NASA images show the final moments of the craft’s preparation and payload, as well as the launch.
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From a NASA broadcast of more than two hours last Saturday, key moments of the mission are still worth watching. The altitude at which the telescope is launched into space and the separation, already in orbit, from the observatory.
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James Webb is the largest infrared space telescope ever built, with a 6.5-meter main mirror. He will study the different stages in the history of the universe, looking for answers to the origin of life, or about the formation of the first galaxies.
In all, there will be four equipment working areas that had a scheduled launch date in 2007 when it was designed. Now that it’s finally in space, it will help scientists learn more about: the light of the first stars; formation of galaxies at the beginning of the universe; the birth of stars, protoplanetary systems and planets; The origins of life.
In the two graphs you can see below, prepared by the European Space Agency, there are more details about the telescope’s work goals and timeline in the field, since James Webb is 100% working, there are still some steps to be taken.
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In this video, also from the European Space Agency, it is possible to watch all the steps of the spaceflight that James Webb began on December 25, until it is fully operational to begin the search for answers to scientists’ questions, in about six hours. .
