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NASA unveils the giant, gold mirror of Hubble Space Telescope’s successor

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Engineers recently revealed to the public the massive array of gold mirrors that will be the heart of the next generation space telescope. The James Webb Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope’s successor, will house the largest mirror ever to be sent to space when it launches in October 2018.

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