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NASA telescope poised to launch new golden age of astronomy

NASA’s James Webb telescope poised to launch new golden age of astronomy

12/24/2021

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NASA telescope poised to launch new golden age of astronomy

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NASA’s James Webb telescope poised to launch new golden age of astronomy

While kids across the U.S. will wake up tomorrow looking for gifts under the tree, NASA is hoping to celebrate with its own Christmas present a little higher up. The launch of their James Webb Space Telescope is slated for 7:20 am EST Saturday, setting up an unprecedented window into the cosmos. As science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports, NASA is hoping to unlock mysteries of the universe.

12/24/2021

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