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The Webb Space Telescope Will Rewrite Cosmic History. If It Works.

Summary:

This multimedia article explores the James Webb Space Telescope’s extensive backstory and profiles scientists working on the $10 billion project. The article earned Quanta Magazine the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting. Natalie Wolchover, senior editor at Quanta, was the story’s lead author.

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Author:

Natalie Wolchover

Published By:

Quanta Magazine

Date:

December 3, 2021