It is developed to examine every phase of cosmic history, from the Big Bang to the formation of galaxies, stars, and planets, to the evolution of our own Solar System.

Facts To Know

• It is jointly developed by NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency and was launched in December 2021.
• It is currently placed at the Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange point.
• It’s the successor to the Hubble Telescope.

Objectives 

• To look back around 13.5 billion years to see the first stars and galaxies forming out of the darkness of the early universe.
• To compare the faintest, earliest galaxies to today’s grand spirals and understand how galaxies assemble over billions of years.
• To see where stars and planetary systems are being born.
• To observe the atmospheres of extrasolar planets (beyond our solar system), and perhaps find the building blocks of life elsewhere in the universe.

Source: The Hindu