JWST had a Turbulent History, but was worth it.

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The James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST, is the greatest telescope ever constructed. But between ballooning budgets, a decade and a half of launch delays, and a huge controversy over the name; getting this thing into space was a nightmare.

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NASA's Report on James Webb:
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JWST History:
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TIME CODES

00:00 Cold Open
00:39 Brainstorming JWST
02:06 Budget Problems
03:44 Launch Delays
05:03 Named after James Webb
05:33 Inflammatory Quote
06:13 Origin of Misinformation
07:22 Mr. Beat on the State Department
09:02 James Webb as the Deputy Secretary
09:49 The Lavender Scare
11:30 James Webb's Involvement
12:25 Executive Order 10450
13:06 Summary
13:55 Nebula Ad
14:15 Outro
15:24 Featured Comment