The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, which astronomers hope will herald a new era of discovery, was again pushed back Tuesday until at least Christmas Day due to “adverse weather conditions” at the launch site in French Guiana, NASA said. The launch window on Saturday is from 1220-1252 GMT, the US space agency said. “The Ariane 5 launch vehicle and Webb are in stable and safe conditions in the Final Assembly Building.”It was the third time that the Webb telescope launch has been delayed, each time due to minor issues. “Thank you to the teams… working overtime to ensure Webb’s safe launch! The Webb telescope follows in the footsteps of the legendary Hubble, but will orbit the Sun, rather than the Earth.

Source: The Guardian December 22, 2021 19:04 UTC