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(Greg Kuperberg) wrote:

It is. A lot of people thought that was a pretty dubious name for a space
telescope; naming the first lunar base after him might make sense, but an
astronomical observatory??

They probably supposed that a name like that would help protect the
project's funding. In light of what just happened to Hubble, it would
be a very astute calculation. The only better name would be the "Ronald
Reagan Space Telescope".

No. The name was chosen by NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe. O'Keefe has
said on numerous occasions that Webb is a personal hero of his.





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