James Webb Space Telescope First Images

Event Description

Join us in the Lohman Planetarium for a monumental day in astronomy as we celebrate the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope. Selected by NASA as one of the host facilities around the United States, we will first explore the JWST and how it will revolutionize our understanding of the Universe, view the first images it has taken of the farthest reaches of space, and then watch the live stream of an expert NASA panel discuss the results.

Schedule:

1:00pm - Unfolding the Universe with JWST, with MOAS Curator of Astronomy, Seth Mayo

2:00pm - Unfolding the Universe with JWST, with MOAS Curator of Astronomy, Seth Mayo

3:30pm - NASA Expert Panel Discussion of First Images

Free for members or with paid museum admission. Entry for presentations is included with admission and is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Seating in the Planetarium is limited. Overflow seating for the Panel Discussion will be available in the Root Family Auditorium.