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A year of discovery from the James Webb Space Telescope

A million miles from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope has spent the past year peering deep into the cosmos and back in time. Why the telescope’s discoveries have scientists in awe.
An image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, the closest star-forming region to Earth. (NASA)

A million miles away from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope is peering deeper into the universe than humankind ever has before. It’s been a year since the JWST’s launch. How do scientists rate its performance so far?

“I can’t think of a space

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