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  • 25 December 2021

    James Webb Space Telescope

    Webb is an infrared observatory built by NASA with ESA and the Canadian Space Agency. Where Hubble sees mostly visible light, Webb looks in the infrared, to see the first galaxies, look through dust, and study the atmospheres of planets around other stars.

    5 videos
    • Northrop Grumman
    • SciNews
    • NASA

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  1. Webb’s Christmas Day Launch on Ariane 5: Countdown to Separation

    NASA

  2. Ariane 5 VA256 Launches Webb Telescope From Kourou, 25 Dec 2021

    SciNews

  3. Webb’s Ariane 5 Launch from Kourou, Tracked Stage by Stage

    The Launch Pad
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Webb’s Ariane 5 Launch from Kourou, Tracked Stage by Stage

The Launch Pad

Duration 9:13

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  1. Ariane 5 VA256 Launches Webb Telescope From Kourou, 25 Dec 2021

    Launch coverageSciNews · 5:08

    Mission: James Webb Space Telescope (2021)

  2. Webb’s Ariane 5 Launch from Kourou, Tracked Stage by Stage

    Launch coverageThe Launch Pad · 9:13

    Mission: James Webb Space Telescope (2021)

  3. Webb’s Christmas Day Launch on Ariane 5: Countdown to Separation

    Launch coverageNASA · 2:17:30

    Mission: James Webb Space Telescope (2021)

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