Washington Post published this video item, entitled “NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launches” – below is their description.
NASA’s space telescope launched on Dec. 25 and will capture light from first stars and study distant worlds. Read more: https://wapo.st/3myuCcX.
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The Washington Post is a major American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area. Daily broadsheet editions are printed for the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. The newspaper is owned by Amazon Inc. CEO, Jeff Bezos. It has won 47 Pulitzer Prizes.
The James Webb Space Telescope is a space telescope and an international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. The telescope is named after James E. Webb, who was the administrator of NASA from 1961 to 1968 and played an integral role in the Apollo program.
Launch date: 25 December 2021
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the U.S. Federal Government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and space research. NASA was established in 1958, succeeding the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.
