Successful launch of the most complex and powerful space telescope

By PR Newswire Canadian astronomers to play a major role in scientific investigations LONGUEUIL, QC, Dec. 25, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Today, the James Webb Space Telescope ( Webb) was successfully launched at 7:20 a.m. ET from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The telescope, which promises to change our understanding of the universe, is an international collaboration between the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), NASA, and the European Space Agency. Through strategic investments in space research and development and our world-class expertise in astronomy, science and engineering, Canada's con...