As New Telescopes Prepare to Fly Into Orbit, Hubble Still Has a Big Role to Play

Upcoming telescopes like the James Webb Space Telescope will work together with the iconic observatory to find new and amazing images.

By Hailey Rose McLaughlin
Jan 9, 2020 9:50 PMJan 9, 2020 9:58 PM
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The James Webb Space Telescope will not be Hubble's successor, but instead, will work along the the famous space telescope when it launches in March 2021. (Credit: NASA)

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The Hubble Space Telescope is like a time machine. That's according to astronomer Garth Illingworth, who recently spoke at the 235th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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