Webb is the most powerful space telescope ever made, and will be able to detect space events from more than 13.5 billion years ago
The James Webb Space Telescope - the successor to the Hubble - is set to launch on Christmas Day after years of delay.
Webb is the most powerful space telescope ever made, and will be able to look even deeper into the Universe than the Hubble Space Telescope. It will be able to detect space events from more than 13.5 billion years ago. "This is an extraordinary mission. It's a shining example of what we can accomplish when we dream big," said NASA's Bill Nelson.
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