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James Webb Space Telescope Mirrors Undergoing Cryogenic Testing The flight mirrors for the James Webb Space Telescope undergo cryogenic testing at NASA Marshall. Credit: Ball Aerospace

The James Webb Space Telescope is expensive, but it should be worth it

8 December 2021

It may be extremely late and over-budget, but the James Webb Space Telescope promises to show us the moment the first stars lit up and solve cosmic mysteries

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