World’s most powerful telescope survives recent budget cuts

The US Congress has spared the James Webb Space Telescope from the recent round of NASA budget cuts Amidst the recent spending cuts that has hit the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), one expensive instrument has survived the axe. With Congress giving the thumbs for the continued development of the James Webb Space Telescope, skywatchers still have a reason to rejoice.
The telescope will feature a gigantic mirror, measuring 26 feet across.This would give it more than a dozen times the light-gathering power of the Hubble Telescope currently in orbit. That means it can capture clearer images, and at much greater distances. Or, to put it simply, the James Webb Space Telescope would be the most […]
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