This telescope is our next great detective in the universe

By Ashley Strickland, CNN

Updated 1802 GMT (0202 HKT) January 31, 2020

The mirror array will have to be folded to fit into the Ariane 5 rocket that will <a href="https://jwst.nasa.gov/launch.html" target="_blank">launch</a> the Webb into space, departing from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana (South America).
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The mirror array will have to be folded to fit into the Ariane 5 rocket that will launch the Webb into space, departing from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana (South America).
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The rocket will be provided by the European Space Agency (ESA), which along with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is partnering with NASA on the Webb telescope.
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The rocket will be provided by the European Space Agency (ESA), which along with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is partnering with NASA on the Webb telescope.
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The panels of the mirror are made of beryllium, a metal chosen because it's sturdy and lightweight at the same time.
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The panels of the mirror are made of beryllium, a metal chosen because it's sturdy and lightweight at the same time.
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The very thin layer of gold that coats the mirror augments reflectivity, helping the telescope to capture more light.
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The very thin layer of gold that coats the mirror augments reflectivity, helping the telescope to capture more light.
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An artist's impression of the telescope as it will look when deployed to its final position, at the L2 point about one Thank you, that's fixedmillion miles from Earth.
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An artist's impression of the telescope as it will look when deployed to its final position, at the L2 point about one Thank you, that's fixedmillion miles from Earth.
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