Description
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is NASA’s largest and most powerful space science telescope ever constructed. Webb’s enormous size and frigid operating temperature present extraordinary engineering challenges. The JWST was launched on December 24, 2022. It required six months to reach its orbit at the L2 position and undergo preparations for its mission. This presentation looks at the JWST setup and shows some of the extraordinary images obtained.
Leonard Duda, PhD, retired from Sandia National Laboratories after 37 years. He has been involved with volunteer science education activities including the Science Olympiad, regional and state science fairs, and the Explora Science Center. He was Grand Awards judge co-chair at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.