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epa09614363 (FILE) - An undated handout file picture made available by the European Space Agency (ESA) shows an artist's impression of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), folded in the Ariane 5 rocket during launch from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana (issued 01 December 2021). The James Webb Space Telescope is an international project led by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with its partners, ESA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). According to NASA, engineering teams have completed additional testing confirming NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is ready for flight, and launch preparations are resuming toward Webb's target launch date on 22 December 2021, at 7:20 a.m. EST. Webb's primary mirror will collect light for the observatory in the scientific quest to better understand our solar system and beyond. EPA/ESA/D.DUCROS HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES