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Astronomers urge NASA not to cut corners on Hubble successor

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Project scientists and congressional staff confirm that the space agency is considering axeing the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI)—one of three instruments to go on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) — in a last-ditch effort to keep the project on time and within budget. The JWST, formerly known as the Next Generation Space Telescope, is due to replace the spectacularly successful Hubble Space Telescope in 2011 as the premier observatory in space.

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