NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is about to begin its million-mile journey. Here's what to expect from the largest, most technologically advanced, and most expensive space telescope ever created.

PRODUCTION CREDITS:

Digital Producer: Ana Aceves
Interviews Produced and Directed by: Terri Randall
Camera: Richard Chisolm
Sound: Dwayne Dell
Production Assistance: Jedd Ehrmann, Christina Monnen, Emily Zendt

Archival:
Advanced Visualization Laboratory at the National Center for Supercomputing
NASA/JPL-Caltech
NASA
NASA, CXC, K. Kuntz (JHU)
NASA, ESA, K. Kuntz (JHU)
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Lab
NCSA/NASA/A. Boley (Univ. of Florida)
NCSA/NASA/A. Kritsuk, M. Norman (UC San Diego), A. Boley
Northrop Grumman
Storyblocks

Music: APM

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