On December 25, 2021, humanity took a monumental leap with the launch of the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope.

Webb was previously set to launch Dec. 18 (after many previous delays, budgetary concerns and more) but, as NASA reported, a clamp band that holds Webb to the launch vehicle adapter that will ...

Nasa has launched the James Webb Space Telescope, which the US space agency hopes will unlock the secrets of the early universe. The launch was scheduled for 12.20pm GMT (7.20am EST) on Christmas ...

The James Webb Space Telescope atop its launch vehicle, before it was encapsulated in the rocket fairing. A protective clean tent was placed around the telescope until launch time.

Here’s how it works. An Ariane 5 rocket carrying the James Webb Space Telescope rolled out to the launch pad at Kourou, French Guiana, on Dec. 23, 2021.(Image credit: ESA - S. Corvaja) ...

December 24 was itself a delay from the telescope's previous expected launch date of December 22, and that occurred due to a "communication issue between the observatory and the launch vehicle ...