Uploaded May 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Dr Becky Smethurst discusses the James Webb Space Telescope, often described as the successor to Hubble.
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Learn more about JWST at jwst.nasa.gov

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Lagrange Points: youtu.be/mxpVbU5FH0s

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