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On a related note, I highly, highly recommend watching this well-made documentary on JWST, released around 3 and a half years ago -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLD9LKq0u9E

This documentary was produced by Northrop Grumman Corporation -- the builders of JWST under a NASA contract.

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> This documentary was produced by Northrop Grumman Corporation -- the builders of JWST under a NASA contract.

Is it promotional material?

Propaganda

Considering that they themselves made the telescope, do you consider all forms of self expression propoganda?

> self expression

This isn't art. And yes, I don't trust corporate press releases (though I'm not sure "propaganda" is the right term); do you?

I agree that one needs to be critical or corporate videos. I've watched the video and it is appealing to feelings and has very little technical details.

It impresses by outlining the size and some of the complexity but nothing more. It does not give dates, cost or other numbers. I liked it but would like a much more technical documentation too.

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