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Enlarged view: Artistic impression of The James Webb Space Telescope
Artistic impression of The James Webb Space Telescope (Image: NASA)

The James Webb Space Telescope

The James Webb Space telescope (JWST), also known as "Webb", will be the largest, most powerful telescope ever launched into space. Webb follows Hubble as the next great space science observatory designed make breakthrough discoveries in all fields of astronomy. It will push the frontiers of knowledge of our Solar System, reveal the Universe's first galaxies and the birth of stars and planets, and look for exoplanets with the potential for life.

Webb was launched successfully with an Ariane 5 from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on 25 December 2021.

The Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics (IPA) at ETH Zurich is coordinating the Swiss research and industry contributions to this exciting venture.

Enlarged view: NASA Testing the Webb Telescope's MIRI Thermal Shield (Image: NASA/Chris Gunn)
NASA Testing the Webb Telescope's MIRI Thermal Shield (Image: NASA/Chris Gunn)
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