NASA's Upcoming Space Telescope Looks Into the Universe's Past

Have you ever wished you could see pictures of the farthest corners of the universe? That could become a reality in a few years

NASA announced this week that it has completed the final review stage of its James Webb Space Telescope.

"What that means is all of the designs are complete for the Webb and there are no major designs left to do," said Richard Lynch, NASA spacecraft bus manager for the Webb telescope, in a statement.

The new telescope, which is set to launch in 2018, will surpass the capabilities of its predecessor, the Hubble telescope, which went into orbit in 1990 Read more...