325K views · 10K reactions | We’ll never forget this final view of the Webb Space Telescope as it separated from the upper stage of its Ariane 5 launch rocket and took off into the universe in 2021. The successful deployment of its solar array marked the beginning of its mission, operating under its own power. Credit: NASA/ESA/CSA. | Space Telescope Science Institute | Facebook

🌴 Jungle wildlife. Lots of rain! And months away from home. Meet some of our amazing team members & hear their firsthand accounts of what it was like working at Webb’s launch site in Kourou, French Guiana before our historic launch last December. 🚀 Our team members featured: Adam Carpenter - launch site integration & testing lead Colette Lepage - contamination control engineer Neil Patel - transportation and logistics lead Alan Abeel - contamination control engineer | NASA's James Webb Space T