posted 09-13-2011 08:24 AM               

James Webb Space Telescope Q&A Session: A Town Hall Webinar

September 21, 2011, 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT)

During the webinar, presenters from NASA, the Space Telescope Science Institute, and the astronomical community will describe the current state of the observatory and update attendees on the development of its instruments and other hardware.

Presenters will address recent media coverage surrounding the mission's cost and status. The panel will also discuss the science enabled by JWST. Brief presentations will be followed by a question-and-answer session, during which attendees may submit questions to the panelists.

Presenters:

• Matt Mountain is the Director of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. He is also the Telescope Scientist for JWST and a member of the JWST Science Working Group.

• Eric Smith is the JWST Deputy Program Director at NASA Headquarters. Prior to that, he served as the JWST Program Scientist.

• Roberto Abraham is a professor in the Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of Toronto. His area of specialization is observational cosmology, with a focus on galaxy evolution.