Astronomers prepare to launch the James Webb Space Telescope

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Move over Hubble. This month, a team of astronomers is planning to launch a bigger, better telescope into Earth’s orbit to help answer questions about the origins of the universe. The mission and science of the telescope are discussed in a recent episode of The Conversation Weekly, a podcast from our partners at The Conversation. Dan Merino is its host. 

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