The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope was delayed by four days after an accident at its launch facility in French Guiana. — AFP
The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, which astronomers hope will herald a new era of discovery, has been delayed until Dec 22 after an accident at its launch facility in French Guiana, says NASA.
Technicians were preparing to attach the US$10bil (RM41.93bil) observatory to a launch vehicle adapter, used to fix it to the upper stage of an Ariane 5 rocket.
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