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Accession Number
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N20120012543
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Title
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Our History in the Stars.
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Publication Date
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2012
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Media Count
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9p
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Personal Author
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J. C. Mather
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Abstract
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John C. Mather is senior project director of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), successor to the Hubble Telescope. Nearly cancelled in summer 2011 during a flurry of federal budget cuts, the project was fully funded by Congress in November 201l. Fellowship spoke with Dr. Mather about his thoughts on the importance of funding space science and the JWST.
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Keywords
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Federal budgets
Infrared astronomy
James webb space telescope
Nasa space programs
Scientists
Spaceborne astronomy
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Source Agency
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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NTIS Subject Category
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54 - Astronomy & Astrophysics
54B - Astronomy & Celestial Mechanics
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Corporate Author
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Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD.
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Document Type
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Technical report
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Title Note
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N/A
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NTIS Issue Number
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1303
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Contract Number
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N/A
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