This telescope is our next great detective in the universe

By Ashley Strickland, CNN

Updated 1802 GMT (0202 HKT) January 31, 2020

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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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