The $10 billion telescope will spend the next 10-plus years exploring the depths of the cosmos and sending back baby pictures of our universe from its earliest days.
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5 amazing facts about the James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope slipped into orbit around a point in space nearly a million miles from Earth on Monday. Here are some surprising facts about the $10 billion telescope.
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"Webb, welcome home!" NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a blog post.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope slipped into orbit around a point in space nearly a million miles from Earth on Monday.
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