The Space Telescope That Will Look for Alien Life Is Reaching Its Final Destination

The Space Telescope That Will Look for Alien Life Is Reaching Its Final Destination

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After a generation of hard work and anticipation, the James Webb Space Telescope, the largest and most powerful space observatory in history, is poised to reach its final destination on Monday, where it will peer deeper into the universe than ever before, potentially glimpsing the first stars and galaxies.

Since it was launched into space on Christmas Day, Webb has traveled one million miles to Lagrange Point 2 (L2), an area of equilibrium created by the gravitational fields of Earth and the Sun.