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NASA's Got A New, Big Telescope. It Could Find Hints Of Life On Far-Flung Planets

6:13pm September 23, 2021

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

The James Webb Space Telescope will let scientists study small, rocky planets around distant stars in more detail than ever before. After decades of work, it could head into orbit later this year.

Two views of the Eagle Nebula's "Pillars of Creation," both taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. The left shows the pillars in visible light; the right image was taken in infrared light.

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NASA Is Launching A New Telescope That Could Offer Some Cosmic Eye Candy

11:59am September 16, 2021

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Hubble's iconic images captured the public's imagination. Will NASA's next big space telescope, which sees infrared light, produce astronomy scenes that pack a similar punch?