Building the James Webb Space Telescope is challenging. It is NASA's most ambitious and complex space science observatory. The mission required 10 new technologies to be invented, the dedication of hundreds of scientists, engineers and technicians testing and retesting each component. It is by no means easy, but the telescope is so incredibly powerful that major findings are expected in nearly every branch of astronomy. It is worth the wait.
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NASA ID
12987-Worth_the_Wait
Date Created
March 13, 2019
Center
GSFC
Media Type
video
Photographer
Michael McClare
Location
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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