NASA’s James Webb Space telescope finally assembled ahead of 2021 launch

Engineers have finally assembled Nasa's next flagship telescope, the beleaguered James Webb spacecraft (JWST), which is expected to be the successor to Hubble craft.

According to Physics World, the JWST is scheduled to launch in 2021. Once it reaches space, it will explore the cosmos using infrared light, from planets and moons within our Solar System to the most ancient and distant galaxies.

Nasa announced the assembly of the telescope for the first time at Northrop Grumman's facilities in Redondo Beach, California.

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Named after the second administrator of Nasa, the delayed telescope has also run $800 million over its extensive $8 billion budget. It is developed to study the origins of the universe's first stars and their dim light.

This milestone is said to symbolise the efforts of thousands of dedicated individuals for over more than 20 years across Nasa, the European Space Agency, the Canadian Space Agency, Northrop Grumman, and the rest of our industrial and academic partners, Nasa Administrator, Jim Brindenstine tweeted.

https://twitter.com/JimBridenstine/status/1166718079545556993

The James Webb telescope is referred as a 'time machine' that will fathom the secrets of universe.

The story originally appeared on Physics World