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Future in Space: JWST Less Than 2 Yrs Away, Jan 2017, virtual

The next “Future in Space hangout,” endorsed by the American Astronautical Society and the American Astronomical Society, will take place on January 19, 2017 at 3:00 pm ET.  The topic is:  “Future in Space:  The Webb Telescope is Less Than Two Years Away.”

Join hosts Tony Darnell, Alberto Conti and Harley Thronsen as they discuss the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) with two JWST scientists Dr. Jonathan Gardner and Dr. Randy Kimble.

Hangouts take place via YouTube and Facebook, with chat via http://deepastronomy.com/live.  More information and links are in the emailed announcement, which is reproduced below:

FUTURE IN SPACE: THE WEBB TELESCOPE IS LESS THAN TWO YEARS AWAY!

 

3:00 pm ET, January 19, 2017

 

With the Hubble Space Telescope still going strong, astronomers around the world are growing increasingly excited about the prospect of it being joined late next year by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

Join Tony Darnell, Alberto Conti, and Harley Thronson as they discuss the latest news about this breakthrough facility with two senior NASA scientists working on Webb, Drs. Jonathan Gardner and Randy Kimble.

 

Future in Space Hangouts are endorsed by the American Astronomical Society and the American Astronautical Society.

 

Live chat will be opened one hour prior to event at:http://deepastronomy.com/live

 

Past Future in Space Hangouts available here:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqUxw0yinjbpuiLMBGMXe-3gLKGpILUNF 

 

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xwC_RSPc2Y

 

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1210898158964546/

 

Twitter:

#FutureInSpace

 

Past Hangout Episodes:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqUxw0yinjbpuiLMBGMXe-3gLKGpILUNF

Details

Date:
January 19, 2017
Time:
12:00 am