By Manish Choudhary
Seeing the very first galaxies that formed after the Big Bang, giving us a glimpse of how the universe began.
Examining the air around planets outside our solar system to see if they could support life.
Watching stars being born in our galaxy and in faraway places, helping us understand how stars come to life.
Looking at how galaxies grow and change over time, teaching us about how our own Milky Way formed.
Studying the stuff that fills the space between stars, where new stars are born.
Checking out what's happening around supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies, seeing how they eat up matter.
Exploring the clouds where stars are born, learning about the stuff that makes up new stars.
Looking back to when the first stars and galaxies formed, helping us understand how the universe evolved from darkness to light.