The Future of Space Telescopes
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The Future of Space Telescopes

B1IntermediateNovember 13, 202617 min
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The mysteries of the universe seem limitless. However, to unlock them, we're going to need some incredible technologies to peer deeper and more sharply than is currently possible.

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Fortunately, the imagination and ingenuity of telescope engineers also seems to be without limit. We recently talked about some of the most exciting new observatories currently being built.

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One of those, the James Webb Space Telescope, will succeed the Hubble Space Telescope with more than a factor of five increase in collecting area. Getting such a large telescope into space is a major challenge.

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