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Webb Space Telescope distance from Earth
The Webb telescope will be located much farther away from Earth than other space telescopes. It will be placed in a location known as the L2 point, far beyond the orbit of the Moon.
Graphic demonstrating that the Webb Telescope will be almost four times as far away from Earth as the Moon.
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