Summary
It will take wide‑angle pictures of the whole sky, helping scientists map billions of galaxies.
The mission will also search for planets far away from our Sun.
Scientists hope it will reveal clues about dark energy and dark matter.
Key Points
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The telescope was carried into space by a Falcon Heavy rocket.
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It was originally a spy satellite but was repurposed for astronomy.
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It will sit at a point in space called Lagrange Point Two, about a million miles from Earth.
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Its camera is as sharp as the Hubble telescope but can look at much larger areas.
New Words to Learn
4 wordstelescope
a big camera that can see very far into space
Lagrange Point Two
a stable spot in space where a satellite can stay without using much fuel
dark energy
an invisible force that makes the universe grow faster
dark matter
stuff we cannot see that still pulls on stars and galaxies
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