NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Will Take Us Back to the Dawn of the Cosmos

Tangled Webb

The long-awaited, long-overdue, super-expensive successor to Hubble is finally taking off. (We hope.)

Published Dec. 17 2021 11:12PM EST

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If you notice a subtle change in the atmosphere on the evening of Dec. 25, it might be the vacuum created from every space scientist and enthusiast in the world holding their breath.

Amanda Schupak

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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Will Take Us Back to the Dawn of the Cosmos

The long-awaited, long-overdue, super-expensive successor to Hubble is finally taking off. (We hope.)

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Amanda Schupak