Consider the following statements about James Webb Space Telescope (JW

Consider the following statements about James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) :

1. It is the largest observatory ever launched into space.
2. It has been developed by NASA in partnership with the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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Statement 1: James Webb Space Telescope is indeed the largest and most powerful space telescope ever launched, making it the largest observatory launched into space to date.
Statement 2: JWST is a significant international collaboration led by NASA with contributions from the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
Both statements are correct.

– JWST is the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, designed to observe in the infrared spectrum.
– Its large mirror and advanced instruments enable it to look back in time to the formation of the first galaxies.

JWST was launched on December 25, 2021, and is located at the Sun-Earth L2 Lagrangian point. It is a key mission for understanding the universe’s origins, galaxy evolution, star and planet formation, and the search for exoplanets.

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