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Science

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

ABC News Australia - Science · 28 August 2026 at 5:00 am

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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