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James Webb Space Telescope continues to amaze scientists more than a year after its launch

It’s been almost a year and a half since  the James Webb Space Telescope was launched, and scientists continue to be amazed by the images it’s sending back, and discoveries they’ve been able to make.

The Show spoke with Marcia Rieke, professor of astronomy at the University of Arizona and principal investigator on the near-infrared camera on the James Webb Space Telescope, to get a sense of what researchers are finding out.

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Mark Brodie is a co-host of The Show, KJZZ’s locally produced news magazine. Since starting at KJZZ in 2002, Brodie has been a host, reporter and producer, including several years covering the Arizona Legislature, based at the Capitol.