<Li> Spacecraft Element (Spacecraft Bus + Sunshield) </Li> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> James Webb Space Telescope insignia </Td> </Tr> <P> The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a space telescope that is part of NASA's Next Generation Space Telescope program, developed in coordination between NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency . It is scheduled to launch in 2019 and will be located near the Earth--Sun L lagrangian point . The telescope will offer unprecedented resolution and sensitivity from the long - wavelength (orange to red) visible light through the mid-infrared (0.6 to 27 micrometer) range . </P> <P> JWST's capabilities will enable a broad range of investigations across the fields of astronomy and cosmology . One particular goal involves observing some of the most distant events and objects in the universe, such as the formation of the first galaxies . These types of targets are beyond the reach of current ground and space - based instruments . Some other goals include understanding the formation of stars and planets, and direct imaging of exoplanets and novas . </P>

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