We wonder. It's our nature.
JWST.
The James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful in space, unravels the universe's story—from the Big Bang to our solar system—bringing us closer to understanding our origins and the forces that shaped cosmic history.
How did we get here?
Are we alone in the universe?
1996
Initiation of the Next Generation Space Telescope project
2004
Construction started
2011
Completion of the 18-segment primary mirror
December 25, 2021
Launched
July 12, 2022
NASA first images released