The world’s largest, most powerful telescope was launched into space on Christmas Day - it’s called the 'James Webb Space Telescope' but WHAT IS IT and WHAT WILL IT DISCOVER? I went to the UK's National Space Laboratory (RAL Space) where part of 'Webb' was put together - a special camera called MIRI that will enable the space telescope to look for distant galaxies and baby stars using something called Infrared light!

** I made another video at RAL Space about how the James Webb Telescope (and other spacecraft) are tested before they're launched into space!    • How do you test a spacecraft? | James...  

** This video was part of a MASSIVE Family Live Show hosted by Greg Foot on his YouTube channel. To watch it please visit:    • Everything you need to know about the...  

A huge thank you to Greg Foot for producing&directing, to Mandy Celine for filming&editing to RAL Space for welcoming us along to film not one but two YouTube videos!

Additional thanks go to...
- STFC - the Science and Technology Facilities Council
- the Webb UK Team
- AND to the UK Space Agency

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