The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is larger than the Hubble Space Telescope, and will be sensing infra-red radiation rather than visible light. This will allow JWST to probe deeper into the early history of our universe, as it will be able to detect objects with much greater red-shifts.
Dr. Mark Christensen will discuss the engineering and testing challenges associated with the JWST and its mission, as well as the planned program of observing. The presentation will close with a brief biographical sketch of James Webb, who was the NASA administrator for much of the Apollo program.
Dr. Christensen was born and raised in the Detroit area. He studied Mathematics and Physics at Wayne State and Purdue Universities. After he completed his doctorate, he served on the faculty at Georgia Institute of Technology and Northrop Grumman, and as a consultant in the operational test and evaluation of airborne radar and electro-optical systems.
The Detroit Public Library is partnering with the Wayne State University Planetarium on a series of presentations around the JWST launch, with support from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
This virtual program took place on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. This is a recording of that event.
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