James Webb Space Telescope: Taking Light Apart : #EZScience

NASA's James Webb orbit Telescope is on its way to orbit to examine the universe like no other telescope before it. This observatory features both cameras and spectrographs, which dissect light to disclose the chemical composition of cosmic objects.

Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen and Dr. Ellen Stofan talk about the forthcoming launch, the Hubble Space Telescope backup mirror, and ancient spectrographs on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.