James Webb Space Telescope Program
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is an active infrared observatory and the premier space science telescope of its generation. Launched in 2021, Webb studies the history of the universe from the first galaxies through star and planetary-system formation, operating around the Sun-Earth L2 point as a joint NASA, ESA, and CSA mission.
Identity
- Aliases
- James Webb Space TelescopeWebbJWSTWebb Space Telescope
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Name
- James Webb Space Telescope Program
- Status
- active
- Types
- scienceresearchoperations
Details
- Description
- NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is an active infrared observatory and the premier space science telescope of its generation. Launched in 2021, Webb studies the history of the universe from the first galaxies through star and planetary-system formation, operating around the Sun-Earth L2 point as a joint NASA, ESA, and CSA mission.
- Leads
- Participants
- Start Date
- 2021-12-25
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 19:01:55 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 19:01:55 UTC