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Canada’s crucial role in the creation of James Webb telescope
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Canada’s crucial role in the creation of James Webb telescope
Description
December 24, 2021
After years of delays, the James Webb telescope is scheduled to launch on Dec. 25. The $10 billion project has the potential to reveal new secrets about the universe. Eric Sorenson reports on Canada's key role in its creation.
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Canada’s crucial role in the creation of James Webb telescope02:20 | December 24, 2021
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Rare blue supermoon set to grace the night skies00:25 | August 19, 2024
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‘Life-changing’: America’s first Black astronaut candidate makes history02:06 | May 20, 2024
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A once-in-a-lifetime celestial explosion may be near — and Canadians can see01:21 | May 10, 2024
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Scientists gear up for the Solar Eclipse05:35 | April 8, 2024
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The Morning Show: April 845:14 | April 8, 2024
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Astronomy behind April’s total solar eclipse03:28 | April 8, 2024
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Astronomers’ top tips for viewing the total solar eclipse02:36 | April 6, 2024
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Solar eclipse task force prepares for moment of truth ‘unlike any other’05:09 | April 6, 2024
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SpaceX Starship: 3rd test of Elon Musk’s futuristic spaceship fails as contact lost during re-entry02:38 | March 14, 2024
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‘I thought it was a joke’: Amateur astronomers in New Brunswick honoured with asteroid01:38 | November 20, 2023
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Blue Moon to Light up Sky Tonight05:32 | August 30, 2023
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Perseid meteor shower: New moon, clear skies create favourable conditions for Canadians00:30 | August 12, 2023
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Timelapse of Perseid meteor shower00:26 | August 11, 2023
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NASA prepares for Artemis II launch as space race with China to moon looms02:29 | August 8, 2023
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Humans have shifted Earth’s axis by pumping lots of groundwater: scientists02:05 | July 14, 2023
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Rare hybrid solar eclipse wows stargazers in Australia02:24 | April 20, 2023
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Failure to launch: Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit plummets into bankruptcy01:50 | April 4, 2023
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Jeremy Hansen on his history-making moon mission04:06 | April 4, 2023
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The Morning Show: April 445:54 | April 4, 2023
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Brightest ever gamma-ray burst wows scientists02:10 | March 29, 2023
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Aurora borealis lights up Alberta sky01:50 | March 24, 2023
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Give the moon its own time zone, says European Space Agency01:49 | March 8, 2023
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Green comet set to pass by Earth!05:52 | January 31, 2023
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Artemis Orion spacecraft touchdown beginning of greater frontier: NASA02:51 | December 11, 2022
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NASA’s Artemis 1 launch fuelling optimism of lunar exploration02:12 | November 16, 2022
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NASA’s Artemis I moon mission launch scrubbed02:04 | August 29, 2022
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NASA postpones Artemis launch due to technical problems07:09 | August 29, 2022
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The Morning Show: August 2945:23 | August 29, 2022
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NASA’s Artemis 1 moon launch to set stage for lunar comeback02:13 | August 22, 2022
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Deadly risks of falling space junk on the rise according to Canadian study02:09 | July 20, 2022
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Starstruck: humanity’s deepest look into the cosmos08:21 | July 13, 2022
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Canada’s crucial role in the creation of James Webb telescope02:20 | December 24, 2021
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Rare blue supermoon set to grace the night skies00:25 | August 19, 2024
-
‘Life-changing’: America’s first Black astronaut candidate makes history02:06 | May 20, 2024
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A once-in-a-lifetime celestial explosion may be near — and Canadians can see01:21 | May 10, 2024
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Scientists gear up for the Solar Eclipse05:35 | April 8, 2024
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The Morning Show: April 845:14 | April 8, 2024
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Astronomy behind April’s total solar eclipse03:28 | April 8, 2024
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Astronomers’ top tips for viewing the total solar eclipse02:36 | April 6, 2024
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Solar eclipse task force prepares for moment of truth ‘unlike any other’05:09 | April 6, 2024
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SpaceX Starship: 3rd test of Elon Musk’s futuristic spaceship fails as contact lost during re-entry02:38 | March 14, 2024
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‘I thought it was a joke’: Amateur astronomers in New Brunswick honoured with asteroid01:38 | November 20, 2023
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Blue Moon to Light up Sky Tonight05:32 | August 30, 2023
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Perseid meteor shower: New moon, clear skies create favourable conditions for Canadians00:30 | August 12, 2023
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Timelapse of Perseid meteor shower00:26 | August 11, 2023
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NASA prepares for Artemis II launch as space race with China to moon looms02:29 | August 8, 2023
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Humans have shifted Earth’s axis by pumping lots of groundwater: scientists02:05 | July 14, 2023
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Rare hybrid solar eclipse wows stargazers in Australia02:24 | April 20, 2023
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Failure to launch: Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit plummets into bankruptcy01:50 | April 4, 2023
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Jeremy Hansen on his history-making moon mission04:06 | April 4, 2023
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The Morning Show: April 445:54 | April 4, 2023
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Brightest ever gamma-ray burst wows scientists02:10 | March 29, 2023
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Aurora borealis lights up Alberta sky01:50 | March 24, 2023
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Give the moon its own time zone, says European Space Agency01:49 | March 8, 2023
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Green comet set to pass by Earth!05:52 | January 31, 2023
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Artemis Orion spacecraft touchdown beginning of greater frontier: NASA02:51 | December 11, 2022
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NASA’s Artemis 1 launch fuelling optimism of lunar exploration02:12 | November 16, 2022
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NASA’s Artemis I moon mission launch scrubbed02:04 | August 29, 2022
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NASA postpones Artemis launch due to technical problems07:09 | August 29, 2022
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The Morning Show: August 2945:23 | August 29, 2022
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NASA’s Artemis 1 moon launch to set stage for lunar comeback02:13 | August 22, 2022
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Deadly risks of falling space junk on the rise according to Canadian study02:09 | July 20, 2022
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Starstruck: humanity’s deepest look into the cosmos08:21 | July 13, 2022
Canada’s crucial role in the creation of James Webb telescope
Description
December 24, 2021
After years of delays, the James Webb telescope is scheduled to launch on Dec. 25. The $10 billion project has the potential to reveal new secrets about the universe. Eric Sorenson reports on Canada's key role in its creation.
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