Canada – James Webb Space Telescope alignment and next steps

Media advisory

On May 9, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. ET, NASA will hold a media teleconference to discuss progress made in preparing the James Webb Space Telescope for science operations.

Longueuil, Quebec, May 6, 2022 — On May 9, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. ET, NASA will hold a media teleconference to discuss progress made in preparing the James Webb Space Telescope for science operations.

Participants will discuss the recent completion of mirror alignment and preview what to expect for Webb’s final months of science instrument preparations, including the Canadian Space Agency’s NIRISS.

To participate in the teleconference, media must RSVP no later than two hours before the event to Laura Betz at laura.e.betz@nasa.gov. The teleconference will also be livestreamed on NASA’s website. Consult NASA’s media advisory for more details.

Monday, May 9, 2022

Time
What
Who
Where

11:00 a.m. ET
Media teleconference on the James Webb Space Telescope alignment and instrument setup

Jean Dupuis, Space Astronomy Senior Mission Scientist, Canadian Space Agency
Christopher Evans, Webb project scientist, European Space Agency
Michael McElwain, Webb observatory project scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Klaus Pontoppidan, Webb project scientist, Space Telescope Science Institute
Marcia Rieke, principal investigator for Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera and regents professor of astronomy, University of Arizona

Teleconference. Consult NASA’s media advisory for more details.

Additional links

Canada’s role in Webb
Information kit
Webb video playlist

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Contact information

Canadian Space Agency


Media Relations Office


Telephone: 450-926-4370


Website: asc-csa.gc.ca


Email: asc.medias-media.csa@asc-csa.gc.ca


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Author James Mitchum Oates Presents a Dark and Thrilling Novel That Will Scintillate and Put Readers on the Edge of Their Seats


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Canada – Canada’s role in the James Webb Space Telescope Technical briefing

Media advisory

On November 17 at 1:00 p.m. ET, the Canadian Space Agency will hold a virtual technical briefing about Canada’s role in the James Webb Space Telescope, the most important space observatory of the next decade.

Longueuil, Quebec, November 15, 2021 — On November 17 at 1:00 p.m. ET, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will hold a virtual technical briefing about Canada’s role in the James Webb Space Telescope, the most important space observatory of the next decade.

Scheduled for launch on December 18, 2021, the Webb Telescope is an international collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency and the CSA. It will serve astronomers from all over the world.

The briefing will focus on Canada’s contribution and science objectives. A media question-and-answer session will follow.

Media representatives who wish to participate must register in advance by contacting the CSA’s Media Relations Office: asc.medias-media.csa@asc-csa.gc.ca. The event link (Zoom) and instructions for the question-and-answer session will be provided.

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Time
What
Who
Where

1:00 p.m. ET
CSA technical briefing on the James Webb Space Telescope

Erick Dupuis, Director, Space Exploration Development, CSA
Sarah Gallagher, Science Advisor to the President, CSA
René Doyon, Principal Investigator, Université de Montréal
Neil Rowlands, Engineering Fellow, Honeywell Aerospace
Chris Willott, Project Scientist, National Research Council of Canada’s Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre

Virtual link (Zoom) provided upon request to media representatives who wish to participate in the question-and-answer session.

The briefing will also be streamed on the CSA’s YouTube channel, Facebook pages and on the website (original version without simultaneous translation).

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Canadian Space Agency


Media Relations Office


Telephone: 450-926-4370


Website: asc-csa.gc.ca


Email: asc.medias-media.csa@asc-csa.gc.ca


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Canada – Invitation to James Webb Space Telescope launch in Baltimore and French Guiana

Media advisory

The James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful space telescope ever built, is targeted to launch on December 18, 2021 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Media are invited to register their interest to attend the launch.

Longueuil, Quebec, October 8, 2021 — The James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful space telescope ever built, is targeted to launch on December 18, 2021 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Media are invited to register their interest to attend the launch at:

Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, Webb’s launch site; and/or
The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Webb’s mission operations site.

Interested media have until October 20, 2021 to apply online at https://socialforms.nasa.gov/webb-telescope-launch-media-coverage-interest-form.

Please consult NASA’s media invitation and this recording of an informational briefing for more details. Spots are limited and media representatives are responsible for their own travel costs. The final accreditation will be handled by STScI, ESA and Arianespace, for access to their respective facilities.

The James Webb Space Telescope is an international collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency. Canada is contributing a scientific instrument and a guidance sensor to the massive observatory.

By October 20, 2021

What
Who
Link

Expression of interest to witness the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope for media

Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, Webb’s launch site.


or
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Webb’s mission operations site.

NASA’s media advisory
NASA’s media coverage interest form

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Canadian Space Agency


Media Relations Office


Telephone: 450-926-4370


Website: asc-csa.gc.ca


Email: asc.medias-media.csa@asc-csa.gc.ca


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James Nearing PhD., Associate Professor Emeritus at the University of Miami, Assists Physics Students and Undergraduates in Laying a Solid Mathematical Foundation

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“The author only assumes that the reader knows only basic calculus (integration/differentiation) and develops the topics from there. Nearing is very careful to ease the reader into the subject matter, and so the proofs are quite simple, but as for mathematical rigor, the author notes that it is not his job to introduce the subject in such a forceful manner. So, he goes with the more intuitive ‘proofs’ and gives the reader careful hints and explanations to the results. This allows the reader to gain some more personal insights and develop their own theorems from the one’s already given,” – wrote an online commenter.

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