JWST in the Park

The “World Science Festival” took place in New York City from June 1-6, 2010, and the Webb Telescope was one of its stars.
This was a magnificent celebration of science and the arts. In no fewer than 40 events, scientists and artists engaged in conversations, performances, presentations and debates on topics ranging from black holes to music, [...]

The Webb Telescope in Battery ParkThe “World Science Festival” took place in New York City from June 1-6, 2010, and the Webb Telescope was one of its stars.This was a magnificent celebration of science and the arts. In no fewer than 40 events, scientists and artists engaged in conversations, performances, presentations and debates on topics ranging from black holes to music, from mathematics to poisonous frogs.A full-size model of the James Webb Space Telescope was assembled in Battery Park, at the southern tip of Manhattan. Thousands of people, many of whom were young students, came to admire this impressive, tennis-court-size representation of cutting-edge technology, which also resembles a modern sculpture.They listened to talks, asked questions, watched videos, and were intrigued by a demonstration of an infrared camera. They were fascinated by the science of the 21st century, and the new horizons that ...