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The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope is almost here. What will we discover?

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Engineers and technicians assemble the James Webb Space Telescope at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.

It’s been more than 20 years since scientists set their sights on creating a successor for the Hubble telescope.

Now, the James Webb Space Telescope — a $10 billion infrared instrument — is set to launch one million miles away from Earth on Dec. 24.

What will it help us discover? And what’s at stake?

From National Geographic’s Nadia Drake:

We meet one of the head scientists behind the telescope — plus, three astronomers whose future work hinges on the discoveries of the mission.

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Kathryn Fink
Kathryn Fink
Kathryn Fink is a producer with NPR's All Things Considered.