JWST

Definition	:	James Webb Space Telescope
Category	:	Academic & Science » Astronomy & Space Science
Country/Region	:	Worldwide
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Type	:	Initialism

What does JWST mean?

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is the largest space telescope ever built and launched into space and is designed primarily to conduct infrared astronomy.
JWST is a collaborative mission involving the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
The telescope is named after James Edwin Webb, who was the administrator of NASA from 1961 to 1968.