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What is the significance of @NASAWebb orbiting the sun at L2 while we have @NASAHubble orbiting the earth?
Webb and Hubble see different light - Webb sees mainly infrared light, so the telescope has to be very cold and shielded from light/heat of Earth/Sun/Moon. That's why it's out at L2! More: https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/about/orbit.html …
1:41 PM - 16 Jun 2020
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