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NASA's Next Space Telescope Coming Together, Piece by Piece
By Nola Taylor Redd published
Engineers have been testing out the huge telescope's parts to prep for its deployment in 2018.
NASA's Next Flagship Space Telescope Back on Track ... and on Budget
By Miriam Kramer published
The huge instrument is making good progress toward a planned 2018 launch, NASA officials say.
Hubble Space Telescope Could Last Until 2018, NASA Says
By Clara Moskowitz published
Hubble could run for at least a year after its successor, the James Webb Space Telescope, launches in 2017.
U.S. Spy Satellite Agency Gives NASA 2 Space Telescopes
By Tariq Malik published
The two NRO satellites were originally will be turned from space spies into astronomy observatories.
NASA's Next Space Telescope Could 'Sniff' Out Alien Planets
By Denise Chow published
The James Webb Space Telescope could play a key role in exoplanet research.
Future NASA Telescope Could 'Sniff' Air of Alien Planets
By Denise Chow published
The James Webb Space Telescope could help astronomers characterize exoplanets, a researcher says.
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