The James Webb telescope flew to its destination, from where it will scan the Universe

launched at the end of December, the James Webb - the largest, most powerful and expensive telescope in history - successfully has reached Lagrange points L2. This is his working orbit, where he will stay for 5-10 years, observing the depths of the universe.

The Lagrange point L2 is located at a distance of 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth, which is almost four times farther than the Moon. Arriving at this milestone will significantly increase the resolution of the telescope (by 7-10 times), obtaining much more accurate data.

"James Webb" will scan space in the optical and infrared ranges. One of the key tasks of the telescope is to detect the light of the first stars and galaxies formed after the Big Bang, and to study the formation and development of planetary systems.

The observatory will also make it possible to search for new exoplanets and study their gas composition, explore small bodies of the solar system and look into the farthest corners of the universe.

James Webb has already successfully deployed the heat shield and all primary mirror segments. Now, in the near future, NASA specialists will calibrate and configure all systems. It will take several months, after which the telescope will start its work. The first scientific data is expected in June 2022.