How James Webb's Instruments Work - and What They'll Show Us!

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Please nerd out on the cooling system in a future video of MIRI! Thanks for your amazing content. W.

Well, this is certainly FAR more interesting than hearing about how large the sun-shield is. So hard to find in-depth videos about the JWST and here comes this channel. Nicely done!!

Than you so much for covering the Webb in so much detail. I really appreciate the effort as most channels just avoid technical talk.

As an optical physicist I am in awe at the hardware design and sheer capabilities of this telescope, it's far more awesome than I had appreciated - thank you!

I'm halfway through the video right now. And i had to pause it just to mention a few key points. 1. I don't usually comment on videos. 2. I'm an engineer who majored in optics, light and wave motion. 3. This channel is simply AMAZING. 4. The content, to the average joe is still understandable. 5. The animations are phenomenal. 6. The explanations are intricate, detailed and well thought out. I simply love this channel. I love your content. I've wanted to know what goes on inside that telescope ever since the design had begun all those years back. Thank you for finally answering mine and i think everyone else's questions on what makes webb so special. Keep making great content. 👍

Been looking at those beautiful renders of the instruments for months and have been DYING to see them explained. This video absolutely nails it. Thank you for all the great content!

I can't describe in words how blown my mind is right now, imagine showing someone this video a 100 years ago

"this video is getting long" BAH! I'd watch full hour long documentaries from you if you made them. Awesome work!

A wonderful summary of the stupendous scientific achievement behind Webb!

"if a picture is worth a thousand words, then spectra is worth a thousand pictures" somehow this felt really nerdy and yet really cool at the same time

This is the most thorough and best coverage of JWST's instruments for the layman on YT so far. Thanks, Christian!

can't believe it's almost been 2 months since webb launched, feels like yesterday! can't wait for the first proper images after calibration!

Thank you! Finally someone who wants to nerd out on the instruments and not just talk about how it’s orbiting or how big the sun shield is.

I've heard all the acronyms before but NEVER have had such a detailed explanation of what they do and how they actually work! Top notch information!

On one end the graphics look incredibly complex, yet on the other end Christian’s voice is so incredibly calm and informative it’s just so easy to make sense of the whole thing. Many thanks!

Now THIS is the kind of science video I like to watch!

I'm so thankful for those capable of building the Webb (& typ) & of course those capable of explaining it's operation (you)! Keep learning & supporting continuing education! Which is what The JWST is all about!

LPA is worth a thousand good astronomy channels. This video on JWST instruments was so packed with information I think you must have broken some kind of law of physics. I suppose I’ll watch this one again a few times. Thank you.

I rewatched this video 3 times because it's the best video ever. The script is great, editing sublime, and tells me more than anybody else does