
James Webb Space Telescope Launch Delayed to Christmas Eve—or Later
A communications glitch between the observatory and its launch vehicle forced the delay, NASA officials say
Hanneke Weitering is an editor at Space.com
A communications glitch between the observatory and its launch vehicle forced the delay, NASA officials say
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