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The James Webb Space Telescope is the most complex telescope we’ve ever sent into space. But, Webb is not, in fact, in space… yet.

Host: Caitlin Hofmeister

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Sources:
https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/webb_irb_report_and_response_0.pdf
https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/
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https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/nasa-evaluating-jwst-independent-review-report/
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2019/nasa-s-james-webb-space-telescope-has-been-assembled-for-the-first-time
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Images:
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/20250
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/12894
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/10569
https://www.eso.org/public/images/potw1236a/
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https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/11769
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13337
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https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/11523
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/12145
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/rocket-gm177309667-20220743
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https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/12461

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