The James Webb Space Telescope cost $10 billion. Its 21-foot mirror will capture seven times more light than Hubble. It's specially designed to detect infrared light that was emitted long in the past.
Unlocking Secrets Of The Early Universe
The James Webb Space Telescope will peer farther into the early days of the universe than any other astronomy hardware.
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