Pillars of creation

how the James Webb Telescope unlocked the secrets of the cosmos

Pillars of creation

how the James Webb Telescope unlocked the secrets of the cosmos
Richard Panek
Book - 2024

"The James Webb Space Telescope is transforming the universe right before our eyes--and here, for the first time, is the inside account of how the mission originated, how it performs its miracles of science, and what its revolutionary images are revealing." --

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Main Author: Panek, Richard (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2024
Edition:First edition.
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