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The James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful telescope ever launched, has opened new windows to explore the Universe. Discoveries already span the full range of astrophysics, revealing details about the formation and evolution of the most distant galaxies and the composition of planets beyond our Solar System. The beautiful images are an artistic as well as scientific endeavour. In this public evening lecture, you will learn about some of the latest results and get a view behind the scenes of the development and operation of ‘Webb’.
The speaker, Dr Nancy Levenson, is the deputy director of the Space Telescope Science Institute, an 850-person, world-class research facility in Baltimore, Maryland. The institute conducts science and flight operations for NASA’s flagship astronomical observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope. It also performs science operations for the iconic Hubble Space Telescope among others. Dr Levenson is also a research professor at Johns Hopkins University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy.
The lecture will take place on 26 November 2024 at 18:30 in the Sir James Matthews Building. It will be at a level that is suitable for anyone who is interested in the topic (ages 12+).
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