CinemaOSMovie · 2025 · 1h 37m

Cosmic Dawn

The Untold Story of The James Webb Space Telescope

100%(2)IMDbDocumentary

For over three decades, NASA and an international team of scientists and engineers pushed the limits of technology, innovation, and perseverance to build and launch the James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful space observatory ever created. Cosmic Dawn brings audiences behind the scenes with the Webb film crew, and never-before-heard testimonies revealing the real story of how this telescope overcame all odds.

Directed byJames Tralie

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 37m
Language
EN
Released
June 11, 2025
Studios
NASA

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Cosmic Dawn (Official NASA Trailer)

Cosmic Dawn (Official NASA Trailer)

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Sophia Roberts

Sophia Roberts

Self

John Mather

John Mather

Self

Paul Geithner

Paul Geithner

Self

Mike Menzel

Mike Menzel

Self

Eric Smith

Eric Smith

Self

Amber Straughn

Self

Jane Rigby

Jane Rigby

Self

Scott Acton

Scott Acton

Self

Begoña Vila

Begoña Vila

Self

Lee Feinberg

Lee Feinberg

Self

Creative team
Directed by
James Tralie
James Tralie
Written by
James Tralie
James Tralie
Michael McClare
Produced by
James Tralie
James Tralie
Michael McClare

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