Webb Telescope to See Farther Than Hubble - If It Launches
Sunday Gazette-Mail › August 16, 2010
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WASHINGTON - When it works, and if it works, the James Webb Space Telescope could revolutionize astronomy by peering so deep into space that scientists soon could study the dawn of time.
But construction of NASA's next big telescope has been so hurt by delays and cost overruns that even its staunchest champion in Congress reached a breaking point.See the full content of this document
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Webb Telescope to See Farther Than Hubble - If It Launches
In a letter dated June 29, Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., all but ordered NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden to assemble a panel of outside experts to ensure the Webb project doesn't break its latest promise: a 2014 launch on a $5 billion budget.
"We like the concept of the Webb, but I tel...See the full content of this document
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