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The Webb Telescope Has the Largest Mirror Ever Launched Into Space
The James Webb Space Telescope's primary mirror is 6.5 meters (21 feet 4 inches) across, the largest mirror ever launched into space.
The Hubble Space Telescope Circles Earth Every 95 Minutes
The Hubble Space Telescope travels at about 17,000 miles per hour and makes one revolution around Earth every 95 minutes.
Astronauts on the Space Station See 16 Sunrises a Day
The International Space Station orbits Earth about every 90 minutes, so in 24 hours its crew travels through 16 sunrises and sunsets.
Voyager 1 Is the Farthest Human-Made Object From Earth
Voyager 1, launched on September 5, 1977, is the farthest human-made object from Earth and in August 2012 became the first spacecraft to enter interstellar space.