# \[Interview+\] The Architect for JWST, Habitable Worlds Observatory and LIFE. Lee Feinberg

An episode of [Universe Today Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/794058155), 10 Mar 2026, 1 h 28 min.

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BONUS PART STARTS AT 01:10:56 Watch here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0R3ykUkxH5M 👉 My previous interview with Dr Lee Feinberg https://youtu.be/eXchT7mtEao How's James Webb doing? What's the state of the Habitable Worlds Observatory and when can we realistically expect it to launch? What is the LIFE observatory and what new tech will it bring? Finding out in this interview. 🟣 Guest: Dr. Lee Fienberg 📜 Habitable Worlds Observatory's Concept and Technology Maturation: Initial Feasibility and Trade Space Exploration https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.11803 • 00:00:00 Intro • 00:02:54 Meet Lee Feinberg • 00:03:39 State of JWST • 00:13:28 Habitable Worlds Observatory • 00:33:47 Finding planets vs Observing planets • 00:43:28 Timeframe for HWO • 00:58:12 LIFE Telescope • 01:10:56 Quantum telescopes • 01:21:51 Current obsessions • 01:26:08 Final thoughts

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