The world’s most powerful space telescope launched on Christmas Day and is now positioned a million miles from earth. Host Patrick Sajbel is joined by aerospace engineer Thomas Harkins to talk about the deployment of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
Harkins brings a unique behind-the-scenes view at Mission Control, from the launch through the stages of commissioning.
Note: As discussed in the interview, here is the video and dramatic view as the James Webb Space Telescope separates from its Ariane 5 rocket, as viewed from the rocket
Interested in more the science of the JWST? Check out the Perpetual Notion Machine episode from December.