The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a space telescope that focuses on infrared astronomy. The telescope was developed by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). The JWST was launched on an ESA Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana on December 25, 2021, and is set to follow the Hubble Space Telescope as NASA’s premier astrophysics mission. The telescope is named after NASA Administrator James E. Webb, who served from 1961 to 1968 and oversaw the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs.
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