
Historic Moment: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Launches to See First Galaxies, Distant Worlds
The James Webb Space Telescope launched at 7:20 a.m. EST Friday, Dec. 25, 2021. The Webb mission, an international partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) and Canadian Space Agency, will explore every phase of cosmic history – from within the solar system to the most distant observable galaxies in the early universe, and everything in between. Webb will reveal new and unexpected discoveries and help humanity understand the origins of the universe and our place in it.























