Science James Webb: "The 14 days of terror" begin after the launch of the largest space telescope in history
Graphic James Webb Space Telescope: an engineering gem, in detail
The James Webb telescope, the largest space observatory ever built, has reached its final orbit on Monday night, which is 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, at what is known as Lagrange 2 point.
From there, the new space telescope will observe the far reaches of the universe and it is hoped that it could revolutionize our understanding of the origins of the cosmos and the formation of galaxies, among other astronomical challenges.
The thrusters of the orbital telescope were turned on from the control center in Baltimore (USA) at 8:00 p.m. (Spanish peninsular time), as planned, in order to start
the maneuver that placed it in the orbit of Lagranfe 2
, considered an ideal location to carry out your observations.
"Welcome home, Webb!" Celebrated the head of the US space agency, Bill Nelson, after completing the maneuver successfully.
"We have taken
another step forward in uncovering the mysteries of the universe
. I look forward to seeing the first new images of the universe with the Webb telescope this summer!" added Nelson.
This is the third time the telescope has fired its thrusters since it was launched aboard an Ariane 5 rocket on December 25.
James Webb's location has been carefully chosen to avoid radiation and stay at a temperature of 266 degrees below zero, which will allow its instruments to see the most distant objects in the universe as clearly as possible.
The space telescope is a joint venture of three space agencies,
NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
, which have invested almost 10,000 million dollars.
Conforms to The Trust Project criteria
Know more
science
Science and Health
POT
Climate crisisAustralia registers 50.7 degrees and equals its record for the hottest day in 62 years
Space They identify the second candidate for an exomoon in the universe
EnvironmentCalifornia redoubles its crusade against climate change
See links of interest
Last News
covid
Ukraine
What
Check Christmas Lottery
Work calendar 2022
omicron
The reading
Almeria - Eibar
Real Sociedad B - FC Cartagena