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Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine

The James Webb Telescope stirs imaginations with vivid photos of distant galaxies. This documentary tracks its historic journey from inception to launch.

20231h 4mPG-13Documentary

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About Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine

Directors
Shai Gal
Cast
Joe Biden, Amber Straughn, Thomas Zurbuchen, Becky Smethurst, Scarlin Hernandez, Alyssa Pagan
Genres
Documentary
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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