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25 Dec, 6 tweets, 3 min read
$10bn James Webb telescope

The most complex telescope ever made has finally launched into space after almost 30 years of planning 🚀

Here is how it happened ⤵️

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At 12:20pm on Christmas Day, the $10billion spacecraft took off from French Guiana.

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🗣️ "It was a perfect ride to orbit and all of the separation sequence events are running in good fashion."

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It will take a month before it reaches its final destination one million miles away from Earth.

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Paul Eccleston, the chief engineer at RAL Space told The Telegraph that it is a “once in a generation” telescope

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It will tell people more about the formation of galaxies, including the Milky Way, how the first stars were formed, how black holes are created, and what exoplanets may support alien life.

Read more here ⤵️

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The Queen has delivered her most moving Christmas message, paying a heartfelt tribute to her “beloved Philip”

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