Astronomy The James Webb Space Telescope has reached its new home at last Next on the to-do list: Cool down. Straighten out. Turn everything on. Take a look around The James Webb Space Telescope launched in a compact, folded position, gradually unfurling in space. This artist’s illustration shows the fully deployed spacecraft as it will look when it’s ready to start observing the universe. Adriana Manrique Gutierrez/CIL/NASA GSFC Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By Lisa Grossman January 24, 2022 at 2:28 pm Updated January 24, 2022 at 4:55 pm The James Webb Space Telescope has finally arrived at its new home.