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    #34: The James Webb Telescope

    November 22nd, 2016 · 30 minutes

    This fortnight, Jason and Stephen discuss NASA's $8.8 billion project: the James Webb telescope.

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    Links and Show Notes

    James Web Telescope

    Artist rendering of The James Webb Telescope

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    Doors to the Universe

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    With the Main JWST Mirror Completed, Scientists Focus On How To Best and Most Fairly Use It Once In Space – Many Worlds
    NASA Completes Webb Telescope Center of Curvature Pre-test | NASA
    James E. Webb - Wikipedia