100x more powerful than the Hubble, the images this sends back are going to be insanely jaw dropping.
https://www.vox.com/science-and-hea...telescope-launch-date-december-science-hubble
https://www.vox.com/science-and-hea...telescope-launch-date-december-science-hubble
The Webb will surpass the Hubble in several ways. It will allow astronomers to look not only farther out in space but also further back in time: It will search for the first stars and galaxies of the universe. It will allow scientists to make careful studies of numerous exoplanets — planets that orbit stars other than our sun — and even embark on a search for signs of life there.
The Webb is a machine for answering unanswered questions about the universe, for exploring what has been unexplorable until now. Here’s a guide to what the Webb is capable of.