Watch the Webb Telescope launch in this stunning 4K animation

The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to launch no earlier than Dec. 24, 2021 atop an Ariane 5 rocket. Get a preview of the flight and telescope deployment with this animation. -- Learn all about NASA s James Webb Space Telescope: https://www.space.com/21925-james-webb-space-telescope-jwst.html Credit: Space.com | animation courtesy: ESA/ATG medialab | edited by Steve Spaleta (http://www.twitter.com/stevespaleta)