Lavender Scare."We have found no evidence at this time that warrants changing the name of the James Webb Space Telescope," NASA administrator Bill Nelson told NPR.NASA’s newest telescope, which should launch in December, is understood to be an updated Hubble.
It’ll help scientists see light from the earliest galaxies as well as pick up atmospheric readings of planets orbiting stars in other solar systems.While there’s excitement over what discoveries the telescope will help scientists reveal, some have still been troubled at the chosen name for the project.A petition organized several months ago saw more than 1,200 astronomers and those interested in the subject sign their names against naming the telescope after Webb. “Leaders are.