1.5 million kilometers from Earth | The James Webb Space Telescope has reached its final orbit
(Washington) Almost a month after its launch, the James Webb Space Telescope has reached its final orbit, 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, from which it will notably be able to observe the first galaxies in the universe, a confirmed NASA on Monday.
Posted at 2:47 p.m.
Updated at 3:09 p.m.
It activated its thrusters at around 2:00 p.m. (EST) in order to reach Lagrange point 2, ideal for observing the cosmos. "Welcome home, Webb!" exclaimed the boss of the American space agency, Bill Nelson, in a press release.
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