New Revelations Raise Pressure on NASA to Rename the James Webb Space Telescope

There was sadness. Disappointed. Frustration. Anger. NASA's decision not to change the name of the James Webb Space Telescope was met with outrage by the LGBTQ+ astronomy community, given that the agency had evidence suggesting that the administrator was involved in the persecution of gay and lesbian federal employees.

The new information came to light late last month when the journal Nature published nearly 400 pages of e-mails under a Freedom of Information Act request. Four researchers have been leading the charge for NASA to change the name of the $10 billion flagship mission, which will provide unparalleled views of the universe. According to the e-mails, NASA was aware of the problematic legacy of the project even though the leadership refused to take his name off it.