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The James Webb Space Telescope, or Webb for short, is due to launch into space next year. It will be the most complex telescope ever flown. It will travel a million miles from Earth, unfold to the size of a tennis-court, and detect invisible light
Learn more about how Webb works and what it has been built to discover:
We have led the development of one of the four instruments on-board Webb. This instrument is called “MIRI”. It stands for Mid-InfraRed Instrument. Hear from some of the Royal Observatory staff involved in designing and building MIRI:
To find out more about the UK’s contribution to the Webb Telescope, visit jwst.org.uk To meet more Webb experts visit jwst.org.uk/people/
Family Friendly Activities
Get creative and explore with these fun at-home activities for all the family
For more Webb activities for schools, see jwst.org.uk/resources-network/