Media Invited to Attend James Webb Space Telescope Panel Discussion in Chicago at Adler Planetarium's Adventure Science Cente...
12 Mai 2016 - 7:15PM
Media are invited to learn more about NASA's James Webb Space
Telescope at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago at 8 p.m., May 19.
During an installment of the planetarium's series "Adler After
Dark," engineers and scientists responsible for this revolutionary
observatory will give a presentation on how the Webb telescope can
unleash a new dawn of discovery.
Scott Willoughby, vice president, Northrop Grumman and program
manager, James Webb Space Telescope, and Alberto Conti, innovation
manager, Northrop Grumman, will discuss performance, progress and
the science and engineering of the Webb telescope.
The James Webb Space Telescope is on track for launch in October
2018, and it will change the way the world views space and science
for many generations to come. Northrop Grumman Corporation
(NYSE:NOC) is under contract to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
in Greenbelt, Maryland and leads the industry team that designs and
develops the Webb Telescope's optics, sunshield and spacecraft.
WHAT: |
Public and media are invited to learn more
about the James Webb Space Telescope |
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in a special panel discussion as part of the
planetarium's "Adler After Dark" series. |
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WHEN: |
Thursday, May 19, 8 p.m. CDT |
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WHERE: |
Adler Planetarium |
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Room: Johnson Star Theater |
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Museum Campus, 1300 S Lake Shore Dr., |
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Chicago, IL 60605 |
CURRENT ORDER OF
EVENTS: |
6:00 p.m.: Venue opens to general public |
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7:30 p.m.: Media check in with Connie Reese
at the Planetarium |
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8:00 p.m.: James Webb Space Telescope panel
discussion |
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RSVP: |
By 6:00 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, May
17 to |
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Connie Reese |
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661-618-4391 |
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Connie.reese@ngc.com |
The James Webb Space Telescope is the world's next-generation
space observatory and successor to the Hubble Space Telescope. The
most powerful space telescope ever built, the Webb Telescope will
observe the most distant objects in the universe, provide images of
the first galaxies formed and see unexplored planets around distant
stars. The Webb Telescope is a joint project of NASA, the European
Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems,
cyber, C4ISR, strike, and logistics and modernization to government
and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
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