The telescope will enable humans to look further back in time than ever before, improving on observations made by the Hubble Space Telescope.
The JWST will be positioned in orbit around Earth at an area called the Lagrange point two , located about 93,000 miles above the surface of Earth. Lagrange points around Earth, such as L2, make a great point to place satellites because the gravitational forces between our planet and the Sun are balanced here, meaning a satellite can be placed in a desired orbit without needing too many adjustments.
Because viewing objects at cosmic distances is akin to staring back in time, the JWST could even allow cosmologists to observe conditions in the Universe moments after the Big Bang. The JWST has been in development since 1996 with an initial budget of $500 million U.S and launch set for 2007. The project experienced several delays, including a redesign in 2005.was delayed in March this year as a result of the COVID pandemic.
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