First Scientific Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope
On the 12 July the first scientific observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will be released. Launched on Christmas Day 2021, JWST is the long awaited successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, and is a joint effort between NASA, ESA, and the Canadian Space Agency, with strong UK involvement and leadership. JWST will be used to study objects including those in our solar system, the atmospheres of nearby exo-planets, and even some of the first stars and galaxies to form in the Universe.
Join us on the 13 July for a special panel in-person and online panel session at the National Astronomy Meeting in Coventry, introducing these first observations.
Mike Edmunds, panel chair and President of the Royal Astronomical Society, will be joined by scientists from across the UK to answer questions about JWST and these first observations. The panel includes: Eva-Maria Ahrer (University of Warwick), Libby Jones (UK Astronomy Technology Center), Piyal Samara-Ratna (Space Park Leicester), Becky Smethurst (University of Oxford), and Stephen Wilkins (University of Sussex).
To attend in person it is essential you book your free tickets here.
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