Private Space Telescope to Surpass Hubble by 2029
A new privately funded space telescope, the Lazuli Space Observatory, is set to launch by 2029 with a mirror larger than Hubble's to study dark energy and exoplanets.

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A new privately funded space telescope, the Lazuli Space Observatory, is set to launch by 2029 with a mirror larger than Hubble's to study dark energy and exoplanets.
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