Thursday, March 21, 2019

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NASA's Webb to Explore Galaxies from Cosmic Dawn to Present Day



Release date: March 21, 2019


Astronomers to peer deep into the early universe to uncover its origins and evolution

How did the first galaxies in the universe form, and did they make the universe transparent to light? How did later galaxies produce and disperse into the universe the heavier elements that are the building blocks of stars, planets, and even humans? These are questions astronomers will address in some of the first observations made by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, slated to launch in March 2021. Astronomers hope the answers will lead to a better understanding of the origins and evolution of the universe.


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Find additional articles, images, and videos at WebbTelescope.org.


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