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young solar system. Kuiper Belt. Planets. The Science Goals a near-infrared camera is essential. The First Light in the Universe: Discovering the first galaxies, Reionization Period of Galaxy Assembly: Establishing the Hubble sequence, Growth of galaxy clusters.
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young solar system Kuiper Belt Planets The Science Goalsa near-infrared camera is essential The First Light in the Universe: Discovering the first galaxies, Reionization Period of Galaxy Assembly: Establishing the Hubble sequence, Growth of galaxy clusters Birth of Stars and Protoplanetary Systems: Physics of the IMF, Structure of pre-stellar cores, Emerging from the dust cocoon Planetary Systems and the Origins of Life: Disks from birth to maturity, Survey of KBOs, Planets around nearby stars
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