http://www.newsweek.com/james-webb-space-telescope-tremendous-impact-search-alien-life-1662887

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)—the largest and most powerful space observatory ever built—is almost ready to launch, and the observatory is set to have a "tremendous" impact on the search for alien life.

A collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency, the long-delayed, $10 billion dollar telescope promises to revolutionize our understanding of the universe by enabling scientists to gaze further into space than ever before and unlock the secrets of the very first stars and galaxies.