James Webb telescope soon in space
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3D model of the James Webb telescope, placed in space.
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By: Eric Chaurin Follow
Thirty years after Hubble, the James Webb space telescope, its worthy successor, is due to fly from Kourou in Guyana aboard Ariane 5 on December 18.
The JWST is the result of a long-term collaboration between NASA, the Canadians, and the European Space Agency, of which France is a driving force.
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