Speaker
Prof.
Macarena Garcia Marin
(European Space Agency)
Description
The James Webb Space Telescope is the most sophisticated and powerful telescope ever flown in space. It was launched on December 25th 2021, and after 6 months of intense and successful work all its observing modes were declared ready to perform science. Since then JWST has started revolutionizing many fields of astronomy, and its images have captured the imagination of the public. In this contribution I will review the telescope design and features, discuss the key moments of the 6 months after launch, and go over the most relevant science results to date.
Primary author
Prof.
Macarena Garcia Marin
(European Space Agency)
