The James Webb Space Telescope is the successor to the venerable Hubble Space Telescope. It is designed to explore the infrared universe and look at the very first stars and galaxies in the universe as well as help us identify and learn about exoplanets.
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#JWST is making big progress, so far, 7 mirror segments have been mounted on the primary backplane. Also, how big can black holes get? Pretty darn big! Thanks to all Patreon supporters! You are helping make Space Fan News better. Please consider