China is preparing a new space telescope to rival James Webb
China is taking major steps in cosmic exploration, developing a space telescope that could rival the performance of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The new instrument, called CSST (China Space Station Telescope) or Xuntian ('looking at the sky'), will be launched in 2026 and will have the ability to be repaired and upgraded in space, a significant advantage over other orbital telescopes, Live Science reports.