A a perfect seasonal gift to astronomers around the world—the James Webb Space Telescope successfully launched on the morning of December 25. This next-generation space telescope will drive a new era of discovery—with capabilities that will complement the upcoming era of extremely large ground-based telescopes, including the Giant Magellan Telescope under construction at Carnegie’s Las Campanas Observatory in Chile.
VIDEO: Carnegie Astronomers Will Use JWST To Probe Fundamental Questions About Our Cosmos