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              James Webb Space Telescope Progresses Toward Launch

   by Rosanne Skirble

   This week (April 24, 2015) marks the 25th anniversary of the Hubble
   Space Telescope. While it continues to capture data and images, its
   successor is on its way. The James Webb Space Telescope -- named for
   the man who ran NASA in the 1960's -- is currently being assembled and
   tested prior to its launch in 2018. As VOA's Rosanne Skirble reports,
   the $8-billion observatory is designed to expand on knowledge from
   Hubble and new giant ground-based telescopes.
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