An Ariane 5 rocket with James Webb Space Telescope (JWST ) onboard, in the final assembly building ahead of the planned roll to the launch pad, 23 December 2021, at Europe's Spaceport, the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. The JWST is a large infrared telescope with a meter primary mirror. The observatory will study every phase of cosmic historyÑfrom within our solar system to the most distant observable galaxies in the early universe. An optimised version of a NASA image by experienced lead photographer Chris Gunn. Credit: NASA/Chris Gunn. For editorial use only.

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Location: French Guiana, Nr Kourou, Guiana Space Center
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