A public science lecture about the James Webb Space Telescope. The speaker is the deputy director of the Space Telescope Science Institute.
The James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful telescope ever launched, has opened new windows to explore the UniverseDiscoveries 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 SystemThe beautiful images are an artistic as well as scientific endeavor
Hear some of the latest results and get a view behind the scenes of the development and operation of 'Webb'
The lecture will be at a level that is suitable for everybody who is interested in the topic (ages 12+)Registration is required and the price includes refreshmentsSee our website
About the speaker: DrNancy ALevenson is the deputy director of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), an 850-person, world-class research facility in Baltimore, MarylandShe provides executive-level leadership and vision across the institute and champions a science-driven approach to support its missions and the communities it servesSTScI conducts science and flight operations for NASA's flagship astronomical observatory, the James Webb Space TelescopeIt also performs science operations for the iconic Hubble Space Telescope and the upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space TelescopeThe institute engages the public with the current scientific discoveries and scientific potential of all these missionsDr Levenson is also a research professor at Johns Hopkins University's Department of Physics and AstronomyPrevious appointments include interim director of STScI, deputy director and head of science at Gemini Observatory, and tenured faculty at the University of KentuckyShe earned her PhD at the University of California, BerkeleyDrLevenson's research focus is active and star-forming galaxies and their obscurationShe is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
The Southampton Theory, Astrophysics and Gravity (STAG) Research Centre brings together researchers at the University of Southampton with world-leading expertise on issues relating to fundamental physics and astronomy
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