2/05/2016: In 2017, NASA will launch a telescope built to see through time, all the way back to the formation of the first stars and galaxies. But how? Join HowStuffWorks as we explore the heart of the James Webb Space Telescope.

music: ‘Solitude’ by Broke For Free

Special thanks to the entire team at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center for hosting our visit, to Bill Ochs, Dr. John Mather, Begoña Vila, Jody Davis and Dr. Stefanie Milam for sharing their time, knowledge and enthusiasm with us, to Laura Betz for managing our time on site, and to  Maggie Masetti for making sure the entire shoot ran smoothly and serving as science consultant.