First images from the James Webb Space Telescope

Tuesday July 12 at 16:30 (CEST) the long-awaited first images will be released from the James Webb Space Telescope. A reception / press conference will be held at the Cosmic Dawn Center, DTU Space.

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After decades of preparation and six months of cooling, calibration, and commissioning, the James Webb Space Telescope is finally ready to begin scientific observations.

On Tuesday July 12, at 16:30 (CEST) the first full-color images and spectroscopic data will be released from the James Webb Space Telescope. A reception and press conference will be held at DAWN/DTU:

  • Location

    Cosmic Dawn Center, DTU Space, Elektrovej, Building 328, 2nd floor (the lounge)

  • Limited space

    Please contact DAWN if you wish to attend (pela@nbi.ku.dk)

  • Program

    • 15:30 Welcome and short introduction to JWST
      • Allan Hornstrup; head of Astrophysics and Atmospheric Physics
    • 15:40 JWST hardware contribution from DTU Space
      • Niels Christian Jessen; mechanical engineer
    • 15:50 Exoplanets
      • Lars Buchhave; professor of astronomy
    • 16:10 The early Universe
      • Steven Gillman, postdoctoral fellow
    • 16:30 Release of the images – Champagne & snacks
      • Followed by discussion and interviews to the press: what do the images show,
and what will the importance of JWST be in the future?

 

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