Telescopes

James Webb Space Telescope

The infrared flagship

JWST's 6.5-meter gold-coated mirror observes from beyond the Moon, seeing the first galaxies and weighing exoplanet atmospheres.

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“James Webb Space Telescope.” Everything Space, curated catalog. everythingspace.online/explore/james-webb-space-telescope. Retrieved 06 Aug 2026.