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The five: space missions for 2021 – The Guardian
After 2020, anyone would be forgiven for wanting to escape Earth, and Mars, the moon and the asteroid belt beckon
The fiveAfter 2020, anyone would be forgiven for wanting to escape Earth, and Mars, the moon and the asteroid belt beckon
Sun 10 Jan 2021 05.30 GMT
James Webb space telescope
This Nasa telescope, which is to replace the Hubble, has been subject to many delays its first planned launch was in 2007. A March 2020 takeoff was delayed due to Covid, while its initial $500m budget has spiralled to more than $10bn (£7.4bn). It is a more sensitive telescope than the Hubble and once operational it will be…
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