The James Webb Space Telescope began its journey in late December and has already reached its final destination.
What work is it currently doing, and when is it expected to become fully operational?
Why is its mission considered important, and what data is it expected to send us in the coming years?
What connection might a Greek scientist have to the James Webb Space Telescope, and what is the focus of his research?
What latest updates can he share with us regarding the progress of this famous space telescope?
These and many other interesting questions were answered on Monday, March 21, 2022, at 6:00 during a webcast organized by the New Digital Planetarium in collaboration with Kalliopi Dasyra, Assistant Professor, Department of Astrophysics, Astronomy, and Engineering, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
The keynote speaker was Polychronis Patapis, a researcher at ETH Zurich, whose research focuses on MIRI, one of the instruments on the James Webb Space Telescope.
Kalliopi Dasyra, Assistant Professor in the Department of Astrophysics, Astronomy, and Engineering, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, while Manos Kitsonas, Director of the Eugenides Foundation’s New Digital Planetarium, moderated the webcast.
The online meeting was open to everyone.
You can watch the discussion about the James Webb Space Telescope on the Eugenides Foundation's YouTube channel here: