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THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE
THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2017
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2017
7:30PM z LUHRS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
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ANNUAL KIRKLAND/SPIZUOCO
MEMORIAL SCIENCE LECTURE
ANNUAL KIRKLAND/SPIZUOCO
MEMORIAL SCIENCE LECTURE
The James Webb Space Telescope, successor to NASA’s Hubble
Space Telescope, will be the most powerful space telescope ever
built. It will observe the most distant objects in the universe,
provide images of the first generation of galaxies, and see
unexplored planets around distant stars.
The James Webb Space Telescope, successor to NASA’s Hubble
Space Telescope, will be the most powerful space telescope ever
built. It will observe the most distant objects in the universe,
provide images of the first generation of galaxies, and see
unexplored planets around distant stars.
The speaker, Dr. Eric Smith is program director for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
(Webb telescope) at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. Since June 2013, Smith has
been the director and program scientist of the Webb telescope program. He provides
executive leadership, strategic direction, and program management for all elements of the
program.
The speaker, Dr. Eric Smith is program director for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
(Webb telescope) at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. Since June 2013, Smith has
been the director and program scientist of the Webb telescope program. He provides
executive leadership, strategic direction, and program management for all elements of the
program.
He ran the selection process for the primary science camera for Webb telescope, as well as the science team that would
advise NASA during the development of the mission. Additionally, he was the NASA Hubble Space Telescope program
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This lecture is free and
open to the public.
This lecture is free and
open to the public.
Dr. Eric Smith
Previously, he was named deputy program director in 2010 when the Webb telescope
program was restructured at NASA Headquarters. Serving as Webb telescope program
scientist since 2001, he has been responsible for defining and safeguarding the priority requirements for Webb telescope
and has been the voice of the science community within NASA Headquarters.
For more information contact Dr. Kathryn Shirk
at [email protected] or (717) 477-1114.
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Dr. Eric Smith
Previously, he was named deputy program director in 2010 when the Webb telescope
program was restructured at NASA Headquarters. Serving as Webb telescope program
scientist since 2001, he has been responsible for defining and safeguarding the priority requirements for Webb telescope
and has been the voice of the science community within NASA Headquarters.
For more information contact Dr. Kathryn Shirk
at [email protected] or (717) 477-1114.
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