A fascinating, ground-level backstage pass to the creation, launch, and reach of the James Webb Space Telescope. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, the world's largest orbiting astronomy observatory, is now nearly a million miles from Earth, probing the first stars and galaxies, documenting the structure and evolution of the universe, and searching for signs of life in other solar systems. In a series of extraordinary photographs, Inside the Star Factory tells the story of the Webb Telescope from conception to launch?a marvel of ingenuity and engineering that entailed more than 100 million people hours over a span of thirty years. Hardcover, 11.3" x 10.3", 188 pages.
