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27 August 2026

It was a spy satellite, now NASA's new telescope is set to head into space

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It was a spy satellite, now NASA's new telescope is set to head into space

NASA is due to launch its latest space telescope, a repurposed spy satellite which will accompany the James Webb Space Telescope. So what is it, and why is it being used?

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