James Webb Space Telescope Updates 2021. Webb will solve mysteries in our solar system look beyond to distant worlds around other stars and probe the mysterious structures and origins of our universe and our place in it. NASAs James Webb Space Telescope launched on quest to behold light from the first stars Posted 9h ago 9 hours ago Sat 25 Dec 2021 at 740pm updated 5h ago 5 hours ago Sat 25 Dec 2021 at 1156pm.
1620 IST December 25th 2021. The team authorized the Ariane 5 rocket carrying Webb to rollout and the start of launch sequencing for the mission. Read our full wrap story here.
The launch was a success but mission controls work is just beginning.
By Rachel Feltman Published Dec 25 2021 806 AM. The James Webb Space Telescope NASAs premier observatory of the next decade successfully launched to space Saturday morning. The James Webb Space Telescope is due to launch on Saturday Dec. The launch window.