It took 13 years for a space shuttle mission to repair the Hubble's out-of-focus optics. The mission was considered one of the shuttle's most important and successful missions. "Simply put, we have one shot to get this right before going into space," Zurbuchen said. samantha.masunaga@latimes.com. read more
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a space telescope developed in collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency that will be the scientific successor to the Hubble Space Telescope. read more
It is going to a point million miles away from the earth. Thus, it will be unserviceable by the astronauts if something goes wrong. It is going to take crisp pictures of many exoplanets and distant galaxies. It is going to show us about the formation of galaxies and stars, billion years ago. read more
The James Webb Space Telescope, also called Webb or JWST, is a large, space-based observatory, optimized for infrared wavelengths, which will complement and extend the discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. It launches in 2020. read more