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NASA’s Extremely Delayed Webb Telescope Takes Another Blow, Literally This Time
A processing anomaly has caused an unexpected vibration to course through the entire Webb telescope just weeks before launch. An investigation is now underway to determine if the incident somehow damaged the observatory.
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Space Telescope Will Retain Name of NASA Administrator Who Persecuted LGBTQ Employees
The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to launch later this year, and NASA has no intention to rename the instrument despite complaints that it’s named after a man who presided over the firings of gay and lesbian government employees, NPR reports.
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Incoming Visitor From the Oort Cloud Could Be Among the Largest Comets Ever Documented
An object of unusual size will make its closest approach to the Sun in 2031, during which time it will swing past the orbit of Saturn and possibly turn into an exceptionally large comet. Astronomers are already looking forward to the potential “fireworks” display.
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13 Spectacular Pics of the ‘Super Blood Moon’ Eclipse From Around the World
In the wee hours of Wednesday night, Earth’s shadow enveloped the Moon in darkness, marking the first lunar eclipse since January 2019 and one of two lunar eclipses we’ll witness in 2021. Not only that, but this eclipse took place during a “Super Blood Moon” — making it extra-spectacular because the Moon was as close…