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jondiced t1_irgdcx7 wrote

Reply to comment by ToBeeContinued in "A tiny snippet from our new #JWST data, showing a planetary system in the making, floating in space & silhouetted against the bright background light of the Orion Nebula." by TelescopeFeed

Yeah lots of astronomers aren't super happy about it. There was a petition that NASA leadership rejected, but maybe one will succeed in the future. At least the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is diversifying the pool of observatory names a little.

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