NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope — the largest and most powerful space science observatory ever built — is fueled for its Dec. 22 launch. Webb is an international program led by NASA with its partners, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency.

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The newly released Astro2020 decadal survey has ranked the projects the astronomer community wants to prioritize for the next 10 years. The 614-page NASA-sponsored report highlights the search for extraterrestrial life, as well as stressing the need for greater diversity among astronomy’s ranks.

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Cornell University scientists are playing key roles in the launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

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Nikole Lewis, assistant professor of astronomy and deputy director of Cornell’s Carl Sagan Institute, comments on the legacy of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.

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