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Nerves run high ahead of the James Webb Space Telescope launch this Saturday

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Nerves run high ahead of the James Webb Space Telescope launch this Saturday

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"Once you get it launched, there's still 300 things that have to work perfectly for it to be a success," NASA Administrator Bill Nelson told Space.com.

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launch: Live updates

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See the latest news about James Webb Space Telescope's Christmas launch!

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How to watch NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launch on Christmas

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Liftoff of NASA's new giant space telescope is set for Dec. 25 at 7:20 a.m. EST (1220 GMT). Here's how to watch it in English and Spanish broadcasts.

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Spaceflight

James Webb Space Telescope: The engineering behind a 'first light machine' that can't fail

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It's the most complex and expensive space observatory ever built and has pushed engineers and technologies to their limits.

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Why NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will orbit nearly 1 million miles from Earth

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will be more extreme than its famous predecessor in a variety of ways, including its cosmic locale.

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30 years and $10 billion later, the James Webb Space Telescope is finally on the launch pad

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NASA and the astronomy community have poured $10 billion and more than two decades into just one piece of machinery. Now they are facing the moment of truth.

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Science & Astronomy

This record-breaking black hole eruption could cover 16 full moons in the sky

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Astronomers have produced a detailed image of a massive eruption from the nearest feeding supermassive black hole that spans the size of 16 full moons in the sky.

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James Webb Space Telescope: The scientific mysteries no other observatory could unravel

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The James Webb Space Telescope's giant mirror will feed the light of stars and galaxies into four cutting edge instruments designed not only to take images, but also to analyze the chemical composition of the near and distant universe.

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James Webb Space Telescope vs. Hubble: How will their images compare?

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"It will take amazing images, they will be better than what Hubble did," said Webb project scientist Klaus Pontoppidan.

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Skywatching

The Christmas night sky: A 2021 Yuletide stargazing guide

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Christmas is almost here, and the night sky obliges by presenting a beautiful display of celestial sights, perfectly timed out to coincide with the holiday.

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Track Santa as he delivers gifts around the world on Christmas Day

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Pass time waiting for Christmas presents by tracking Santa as he proceeds with his annual deliveries across the globe in a simulation by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

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