Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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JWST: It's a giant orbiting telescope made up of hexagonal segments. It'll reacher further than ever before, penetrating the early universe and looking deep into star-forming nebulae. Space is awesome. Proof that telescope size matters.

Troy Bravo, or Mr. B, asked me to do a video talking about the James Webb Telescope, which will be an amazing video and will be released approximately six months from whatever day you're currently reading this description.

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jwst.nasa.gov
jwst.nasa.gov/content/about/faqs/facts.html
jwst.nasa.gov/content/observatory/ote/mirrors/index.html
jwst.nasa.gov/content/meetTheTeam/team.html#interactiveZoomableMapOfContributors
xkcd.com/2014
forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2021/01/14/yes-the-james-webb-space-telescope-really-should-launch-in-2021/?sh=1ad1f6cd10a5

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space.com/nasa-james-webb-space-telescope-worth-wait.html
sciencefocus.com/space/james-webb-space-telescope
nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-provide-update-on-james-webb-space-telescope
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