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NASA delays James Webb Space Telescope launch until October 2021

Post author By Randall
Post date July 17, 2020
Categories In james webb space telescope, Nasa, News, Tech, tomorrow

[ad_1] The telescope is being built to replace the Hubble, which has long outlived its lifespan. It has longer wavelength coverage than the Hubble and has greatly improved sensitivity, giving it the power to detect light from the first galaxies that formed after the Big Bang. The telescope can also be used to observe the […]

Coronavirus delays the launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope

Post author By Randall
Post date June 12, 2020
Categories In coronavirus, covid-19, james webb space telescope, jwst, Nasa, News, northrup grumman, Tech, tomorrow

[ad_1] NASA has again delayed the launch of its James Webb Space Telescope, this time because of how coronavirus has impacted work crews, Space.com reported. The telescope was scheduled for launch in March 2021 after a number of delays. However, Thomas Zurbuchen, NASA associate administrator for science, said in a Thursday meeting of the Space […]