The James Webb Space Telescope: A New Era of Distant Galaxies

The most distant galaxies in the universe cannot be seen from the Earth, and are invisible at the optical wavelengths seen by the Hubble Space Telescope. This means that understanding the earliest history of our universe requires a space-based telescope that can see infrared light. In this lecture, Dr. Suess will describe the 25+ years of incredible planning and engineering that went into making this goal a reality. Specifically, she will discuss some of the earliest and most exciting science results from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), including insights into the most distant galaxies humans have ever seen and previously-invisible giant galaxies. Dr. Suess will close the lecture by talking about outlooks for the future and the science JWST observations will make possible in the next few years.

Speaker: Dr. Wren Suess, Stanford University/UC Santa Cruz

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Editor's Note: The KIPAC web page and the Eventbrite registration had differing locations listed for this event on the Stanford campus.  It has now been moved to Bishop Auditorium.