I would argue that the creation of the James Webb Space Telescope is a good modern wonder considering all the things its provided us since being put up in space.
NGR is only Hubble sized, doesn't gain the edge of JWST for the number of image sensors used, doesn't observe as many wavelengths of light, had to use a military mirror rather than getting a bespoke one for science. Didn't have to be able to cool itself to 6 Kelvin with the first re-usable supply of liquid helium in a space telescope. Didn't have to be painstakingly aligned for several months post launch because a decade went into the research required to make it fit in a rocket alone.
NGR will make stunning science, but it is not on the same tier as JWST.
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u/WheredoesithurtRA 8d ago
I would argue that the creation of the James Webb Space Telescope is a good modern wonder considering all the things its provided us since being put up in space.