Are we alone in the universe? The James Webb Space Telescope may tell us

Is there anybody out there?

Broadcaster Kim McAllister and space expert Dr Murray Collins talk to two of the architects of the James Webb Space Telescope; Professor Gillian Wright and Professor Jim Dunlop to understand how this next generation telescope will see back almost to the Big Bang itself...

Professor Gilian Wright is the Director of the UK Astronomy Technology Centre and Professor Jim Dunlop is Head of the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh.

Great British Lift Off is a Connect production sponsored by The Science and Technology Facilities Council and the Data Driven Innovation Programme.

The Science and Technology Facilities Council part of UK Research and Innovation  is proud to co-sponsor The Great British Lift-off.
As well as leading on UK space missions, we support business-driven innovation, by opening our doors to companies of all sizes. We offer access to our facilities, equipment, expertise and networks to accelerate the route to market for new disruptive technologies up in space and down on earth. Your partner in space. 

For more about how we support business:

• Edinburgh: http://higgscentre.org/
• Harwell Space Cluster: https://www.harwellcampus.com/space-cluster/
• ESA BIC UK: esa-bic.org.uk

 Th Data Driven Innovation initiative is delivered by the University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University for the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal. We are an innovation network helping organisations tackle challenges for industry and society by doing data right to support Edinburgh in its ambition to become the data capital of Europe.