Slugs and Steins: The James Webb Space Telescope Comes to Life, and Resets Astronomy!

The James Webb Space Telescope Comes to Life, and Resets Astronomy!

with Distinguished Professor Emeritus Garth Illingworth

The James Webb Space Telescope is an astronomy mission that exceeds all others in capability. The first nine months of science results from JWST have already rewritten the science history books. JWST is astonishingly complex, yet it exceeds its requirements in essentially all areas. Its flawless launch and deployments are a testament to the engineering and management commitment of thousands of people in the US and in our partner nations, the European ESA and Canadian CSA, and of the support of policy-makers who funded this extraordinary mission through all its trials and tribulations. I will give a broad overview of the multi-faceted challenges that JWST faced, and overcame, and of the first results that challenge our understanding of the growth of galaxies in the early universe.

 

Monday, May 8, 2023 at 6:30pm to 8:00pm

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