Christmas eve telescope launch has astronomers hoping for good tidings of great joy
As they count down the hours to the highly anticipated launch of NASA's powerful, $10-billion James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers hope for the best while fearing the worst.
A churning mix of excitement and anxious dread has taken hold of astronomers around the world, as they wait for the launch of the most powerful telescope ever, planned for the morning of Christmas Eve.
The James Webb Space Telescope has been in the works for decades, and its gold-plated, 21-foot mirror will see much farther out into space than the venerable Hubble Space Telescope. Its launch has been delayed so many times over the years that, for many,
