# NASA's Most Scientifically Complex Space Observatory Requires Precision

The James Webb Space Telescope is one the most ambitious, and technically complex missions NASA has ever set its focus on. Building an infrared observatory of this magnitude, power and complexity has never been attempted before. In order to ensure seamless operation in space, the cutting-edge technology incorporated into Webb must be rigorously tested prior to launch. The entire design of the Webb took years to develop, and was specifically engineered to see more of the cosmos than ever before. It required hundreds of scientists, engineers, optics experts and many others to pool their knowledge in a way that had never been done. Relying on the teamwork of three prominent space agencies: NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency, Webb has come to include over 1,200 people worldwide to bring the world’s newest and most powerful infrared observatory to life.

- Kind: Film
- Year: 2019
- By: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
- Genres: Science, Space
- Archive: [NASA Image and Video Library](https://images.nasa.gov/details/NASAs_Most_Scientifically_Complex_Space_Observatory_Requires_Precision-MP4)
- Licence or status: [NASA media guidelines](https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-brand-center/images-and-media/) (as the archive states it)
- Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/nasa/NASAs_Most_Scientifically_Complex_Space_Observatory_Requires_Precision-MP4?play=1)