The James Webb Space Telescope launched into space on Christmas Day, giving humanity its best chance yet to learn about the formation of the universe, stars, and planets.
The joint project of NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency lifted off in an Ariane 5 rocket from a spaceport in French Guiana on the coast of South America just after 7:20 a.m. EST Saturday.
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