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NASA's Got A New, Big Telescope. It Could Find Hints Of Life On Far-Flung Planets

A high-tech, five-layer sunshield helps the telescope stay at negative 370 degrees Fahrenheit, so it can detect heat signals from very distant objects. (Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems)
A high-tech, five-layer sunshield helps the telescope stay at negative 370 degrees Fahrenheit, so it can detect heat signals from very distant objects. (Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems)

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