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James Webb Telescope Passes Critical Tests

Posted by kdawson on from the good-to-go dept.

eldavojohn writes "The Hubble Telescope's successor reached a milestone today as it passed a critical design review. The James Webb Space Telescope was originally set to launch in 2013 but has run about $1B over budget and has been pushed back to a 2014 launch. Today's good news means that there shouldn't be further delays as the JWST has accomplished all science and engineering requirements for all mission-critical design functionality. Scientists, of course, think these delays and costs 'pale in comparison to the secrets of the universe the James Webb Space Telescope is expected to unlock.' These are exciting times for many realms of science, even if we're somewhat saddened by it being the loyal Hubble's twilight hours."

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  1. taco passes critical FAGGOT test by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    see here for details!

  2. Me? Oh wow. Thanks. *takes cup* by Hurricane78 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Help, this is the first time I ever had the chance to make the first comment... what do I do... I’m so unprepared... HELP.
    Ok, maybe I can at least lead the way for people using me to get on top. ;)

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    Any sufficiently advanced intelligence is indistinguishable from stupidity.
    1. Re:Me? Oh wow. Thanks. *takes cup* by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Looks like you fail interesting, too.

    2. Re:Me? Oh wow. Thanks. *takes cup* by Hurricane78 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Can anyone explain to me, how the very first comment containing some actual content, is redundant? (A: It’s not.)

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      Any sufficiently advanced intelligence is indistinguishable from stupidity.
    3. Re:Me? Oh wow. Thanks. *takes cup* by Hurricane78 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      P.S.: And Troll?? Seriously? Have you even read what I wrote?
      This really proves, that the whole moderating system doesn’t mean shit, if the moderators themselves are not properly moderated too. (Metamoderation is not proper. Because nobody does it. Metamoderation should be done right here, right now. And also metamoderatable.)

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      Any sufficiently advanced intelligence is indistinguishable from stupidity.
  3. Re:Hubble II by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Would I be right in saying that no African country will EVER produce a space rocket?

    I wonder why that is...

    Welcome to YOUR children's future...

    Third world people = third world country.