The James Webb Space Telescope

Nasa s next big space telescope just took another step toward its highly anticipated 2021 launch.
The james webb space telescope. This is even more important for the james webb space telescope jwst which is not only the largest space telescope ever built but also the most complex with a 6 5 m 21 ft primary mirror made. The 9 8 billion james webb space telescope has passed environmental testing a series of trials. The james webb space telescope jwst or webb is a space telescope that is planned to succeed the hubble space telescope as nasa s flagship astrophysics mission. The james webb space telescope is scheduled for launch in 2021.
About the webb telescope. Webb will build on the legacy of previous space based telescopes to push the boundaries of human knowledge even further to the formation of the first galaxies and the horizons of other worlds.