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NASA prepares for Christmas Eve launch of James Webb Space Telescope
December 20, 2021 11:43 AM
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is scheduled to launch Friday, December 24 from Kourou, French Guiana. The $10 billion successor to the Hubble Space Telescope is designed to provide earth's observers with a deeper look into the Universe than even the Hubble could offer. According to BBC... more » -
NASA works to finalize production of $9.7 billion telescope that will replace the Hubble
September 16, 2021 3:25 PM
The astronomical community is eagerly anticipating the finalized construction of an over $9 billion device that, once set up and ready to use, will be 100 percent inaccessible to a hands-on repair crew. The decision to put so much money into the production of a tool that can't easily... more » -
As Jupiter and Saturn align, dozens show up to see rare 'Great Conjunction' Play Video
December 21, 2020 10:16 PM
BATON ROUGE - If you looked into the sky as the sun set Monday night, you likely saw two specks, which could easily be mistaken for stars, shining brightly. The planets Jupiter and Saturn were closer together than they had been in centuries. "It is a... more » -
Baton Rouge residents watch historic SpaceX launch Play Video
May 31, 2020 12:20 AM
BATON ROUGE - Zippy's Burritos Tacos and More on Perkins Road is a Mexican restaurant where a lot of folks decided to watch the SpaceX rocket launch on Saturday. "When I was watching it and stuff I just felt kind of tingly" Mac McKenzie, a customer said. ... more »