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This week marks the first anniversary of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) delivering on its promise of revealing the universe like never before.  Being super-nerds, cj & Jeff wanted to celebrate this amazing milestone by talking a bit about not only Webb, but some of the space observatories that came before it.

And when it comes to Webb, there are few people in the universe that know more about Webb than our guest this week, Dr. Jon Arenberg, the Chief Mission Architect for Science and Robotic Exploration for Northrop Grumman.  Dr. Arenberg’s, or Jon as he insisted we call him, worked on the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, James Webb most recently, and countless space-exploration projects in between.

If you’re not familiar with the JWST, here’s how NASA described it this week:  “On its first anniversary, the James Webb Space Telescope has already delivered upon its promise to unfold the universe, gifting humanity with a breathtaking treasure trove of images and science that will last for decades,” said Nicola Fox, associate administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate in Washington. “An engineering marvel built by the world’s leading scientists and engineers, Webb has given us a more intricate understanding of galaxies, stars, and the atmospheres of planets outside of our solar system than ever before, laying the groundwork for NASA to lead the world in a new era of scientific discovery and the search for habitable worlds.”

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