NASA launches Pandora telescope, taking JWST's search for habitable worlds to a new level - Live Science

Google News1/18/2026 – 1/20/2026

Summary

NASA has launched the Pandora telescope, which aims to enhance the search for habitable worlds previously initiated by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The Pandora mission includes CubeSats designed to explore exoplanets and distant stars. The launch was conducted by SpaceX, which also deployed three dozen other satellites. The University of Arizona is serving as mission control for the new space probe.

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90d
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