14K views · 680 reactions | In 2019, NASA’s James Webb Space...

A look at NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, its mission and the incredible technological challenge this Goddard-managed mission presents. www.nasa.gov/webb | NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center

5.3K views · 79 reactions | How exactly does the James Webb Space Telescope observe the universe? This animation takes you to the Second Lagrange point (L2)—beyond the Moon—the vantage point where Webb looks out on the cosmos. Watch to see how Webb has access to the entire sky from this location over the course of six months, which allows it to investigate big questions about our universe. Credit: STScI, NASA, ESA, CSA. | Space Telescope Science Institute | Facebook