Space telescope launched on daring quest to behold 1st stars

Arianespace’s Ariane 5 rocket lifts off with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope on board Dec. 25, 2021, at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. | ESA-CNES-ARIANESPACE via AP

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

12/25/2021 08:33 AM EST

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The world’s largest and most powerful space telescope rocketed away Saturday on a high-stakes quest to behold light from the first stars and galaxies and scour the universe for hints of life.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope soared from French Guiana on South America’s northeastern coast, riding a European Ariane rocket into the Christmas morning sky.

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