Robotic Observatories & Rovers
James Webb Space Telescope
Vehicle: Ariane 5 | Launch Site: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Scientific Discoveries & Legacy
Through telemetry captures and planetary encounters, James Webb Space Telescope gathered records that transformed our astronomical models. Here are the primary science results:
The Cosmic Dawn
Identified the earliest known galaxies (such as JADES-GS-z14-0), existing just 290 million years after the Big Bang.
Exoplanet Carbon Dioxide
Detected the first clear signature of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a gas giant exoplanet (WASP-39b).
Deep Space Gravitational Lensing
Imaged massive galaxy clusters (SMACS 0723), magnifying light from ultra-distant background galaxies.
Protoplanetary Disks
Mapped water and organic molecule distributions in gaseous disks surrounding young stars, showing solar system ingredients.