Astronomers are waiting with the telescope, named after a former NASA leader, to obtain more data about the beginnings of the Universe, namely the birth of the first galaxies and stars. Portuguese astronomer Catarina Alves de Oliveira is involved in the project that was conceived for more than three decades.
After successive delays, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope was successfully launched this Saturday from the European base in Kourou, French Guiana, in a mission considered to be high risk, which will aim to obtain more data on the first galaxies and stars. the Portuguese astronomer Catarina Alves de Oliveira is involved in the project that was conceived for over three decades.
