The James-Webb telescope to discover the origins of the Universe

In this photo provided by NASA, Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope on board on the launch pad, Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Europe's Spaceport, the Guyanese Space Center in Kourou, in French Guiana.

The James Webb Space Telescope has infrared vision, allowing it to scan the universe deeper, down to the first stars and galaxies.

© Bill Ingalls / AP

By: Simon Rozé Follow

It is an exceptional machine.

It took almost three decades and it is estimated at 40 million, the number of human hours necessary for its development, the James Webb space telescope promises us a scientific revolution!

This $ 10 billion gem flew into space on Christmas Day, December 25.

A mission considered the launch of the century by the scientific community, a unique mission for the teams of the Guyanese space center who were responsible for it.

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The James-Webb telescope for discovering the origins of the Universe

” is a report by Simon Rozé. 

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