written by d
who: nasa
what: poises james webb telescope on launchpad
when: planned launch on december 25, 2021
where: kourou, french guiana
why: for launch december 25, 2021
interesting fact: largest telescope ever to be sent to space; 100 times more powerful than hubble; will park in an orbit 1 million miles from earth; cooperative effort with european and canadian space agencies; scientists all over the world will use Webb.
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