Seminar Schedule
2024-2025 science seminar Schedule
Upcoming Presentation is on October 31st in the Planetarium
Unveiling the Cosmos: The James Webb Space Telescope’s First Discoveries
Jon Pugmire
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), launched in December 2021, is the most powerful space telescope ever built, designed to observe the universe in unprecedented detail. Positioned at the second Lagrange point (L2), 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, JWST’s advanced infrared instruments have already provided groundbreaking observations. In its first two years, it has discovered ancient galaxies, studied exoplanet atmospheres, and captured stunning images of star-forming regions, revolutionizing our understanding of the cosmos.
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, Sept 5 | Kevin Powell | To Infinity and Beyond |
| Thursday, Sept 12 | Riley Bradshaw | What Does It Take to Keep Water in the Tap? |
| Thursday, Oct 3 | Todd Flanagan | Cloud Seeing in Utah |
| Thursday, Oct 10 | Michael Olson | Gambling - The Best Way to Win |
| Thursday, Oct 24 | Trent Fawcett | Who is going to win the election? Current Polls, Models and a Monte Carlo Simulation |
| Thursday, Oct 31 | Nicole Taylor | Gene Editing and Medicine |
| Thursday, Nov 7 | Larry Smith | The Nobel Prize in Physics for 2024 |
| Thursday, Nov 14 | Anthony P. Smith | Does Science Need Values? |
| Thursday, Nov 21 | Jon Pugmire | James Webb Space Telescope |
| Thursday, Dec 5 |