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The $8 billion space telescope everyone's been waiting for just passed a major milestone

Emmanuel Ocbazghi,Jessica OrwigFeb 9, 2016, 21:28 IST

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The Hubble telescope's replacement - the James Webb space telescope - just had its final mirror installed. The new telescope has been in the works since 1996 and will be the most powerful telescope in space.

Produced by Emmanuel Ocbazghi. Original Reporting by Jessica Orwig.

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