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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 ... Read more

Book Genre: Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense About the Author: James Mitchum Oates is the pen name of Brian Steven Curtis. He was born in Chicago, IL. on Oct. 19, 1975. At a young age, he moved with his family to Kansas City, MO. He received his Associate’s Degree from Penn Valley Community College in 2004. From there, he obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice/Corrections. He is the author of 8 published books, one of which is being screened for a movie adaptation, and has also been nominated to win the Eric Hoffer award. His marital status ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

Dr. James Nearing understands that knowing the right answer does not always imply comprehension. He wrote the book “Mathematical Tools for Physics” to teach physics students and undergraduates how to handle issues in an educated and intuitive manner in order to help them establish a firm foundation in important mathematical techniques. Before diving into infinite series, complex algebra, differential equations, and Fourier series in depth, the author reviews basic mathematics. The next chapters cover vector spaces, operators, and matrices. This course covers multivariable and vector calculus, partial differential equations, numerical and complex analysis, and tensors, among other subjects. Other topics ... Read more