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    EYE IN THE SKY

    Apr 14, 2021 4 minutes
    WORDS: NISHA BEERJERAZ-HOYLE
    PHOTOS: NASA/GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

    After nearly 20 years of development and 16 launch delays, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is almost ready. Set to launch on 31 October 2021, the largest space observatory ever built is set to revolutionise our understanding of the cosmos and help solve some of the Universe’s greatest mysteries.

    It hasn’t been an easy journey. First conceived 30 years ago as the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, the ‘Next Generation Telescope’ as the JWST was first known, has survived threats of cancellation, changes of leadership and numerous postponements. Expected to cost $10bn (£7.2bn approx),

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