James Webb Telescope vs Hubble As NASA’s Observatory Steps Closer to Launch

James Webb Telescope vs Hubble As NASA’s Observatory Steps Closer to Launch

NASA's James Webb Telescope has undergone its final stage of testing and is now being prepared for transport to its launch site, the space agency announced on Thursday.

Webb, the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, is due to be shipped to its launch site in French Guiana, South America, later this year once preparations conclude in September.

It will lift off aboard a European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 5 rocket, though NASA is not clear on the exact date yet. The telescope has no launch date constraints, so it can launch on almost any day of the year.