Academics have long petitioned Nasa to rename the space telescope, given historical accusations linking Webb to anti-LGBT policies
on Monday: “As one of the people who has been leading the push to change the name, today feels bittersweet, I’m so excited for the new images and so angry at Nasa HQ.
During Webb’s time as administrator, Nasa employee Clifford Norton was fired in 1963 for “immoral, indecent, and disgraceful conduct” after being interrogated on suspicion of homosexuality. Norton later successfully sued for wrongful dismissal. published 400 pages of internal Nasa documents obtained through a freedom of information request, including a white paper that said “Nasa had decided that removal of homosexual employees would be its policy. They had a choice during Webb’s tenure as administrator to set or change that policy.”
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