Science|The Webb Telescope, NASAâs Golden Surfer, Is Almost Ready, Again
Final tests of the James Webb Space Telescopeâs sunshield at a Northrop Grumman facility in Redondo Beach, Calif., in December.Credit.Chris Gunn/NASA
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The Webb Telescope, NASAâs Golden Surfer, Is Almost Ready, Again
After decades of fits and starts, the multibillion dollar successor to the Hubble telescope is expected to launch as soon as this fall.
Final tests of the James Webb Space Telescopeâs sunshield at a Northrop Grumman facility in Redondo Beach, Calif., in December.Credit.Chris Gunn/NASA
Published Feb. 2, 2021Updated Feb. 3, 2021