A European rocket, Ariane 5, launched the $10 billion ‘time travel machine’ from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana
Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope will give astronomers a peek into the early universe. All photos: Nasa
An artist's impression of the telescope in space. It will detect stars and galaxies 13.5 billion light years away, capturing light sources and studying formation of galaxies
It is hoped the telescope will show us what the universe was like 100 to 250 million years after its birth
The James Webb Space Telescope has 18 primary mirrors that are built together in the shape of a honeycomb
It is the world's most powerful telescope. Its mirrors are 100 times more powerful than its predecessor, the Hubble Space Telescope
The $10 billion telescope is the size of school bus. It had to fold up to fit inside the launch rocket
A European rocket, Ariane 5, launched the $10 billion ‘time travel machine’ from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana
Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope will give astronomers a peek into the early universe. All photos: Nasa
An artist's impression of the telescope in space. It will detect stars and galaxies 13.5 billion light years away, capturing light sources and studying formation of galaxies
It is hoped the telescope will show us what the universe was like 100 to 250 million years after its birth
The James Webb Space Telescope has 18 primary mirrors that are built together in the shape of a honeycomb
It is the world's most powerful telescope. Its mirrors are 100 times more powerful than its predecessor, the Hubble Space Telescope
The $10 billion telescope is the size of school bus. It had to fold up to fit inside the launch rocket
A European rocket, Ariane 5, launched the $10 billion ‘time travel machine’ from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana