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The James Webb Space Telescope

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a large space telescope that is currently under development by NASA, with contributions from the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). The JWST is named after James E. Webb, who served as the second administrator of NASA from 1961 to 1968 and played a key role in the Apollo program.

The JWST is designed to be the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, and will have a much larger mirror … Continue Reading