Public Lecture on Thursday, October 28
October 28, 2021
The Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) is pleased to announce the return of the Cosmic Explorations Speaker Series (CESS) for the 2021–2022 season. The LPI’s CESS connects the public to exciting research, missions, and individuals in planetary and space science.
The 2021–2022 season’s theme will be NASA’s exciting new endeavor, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The premier space observatory of the future, the JWST is an engineering triumph that will reveal the early universe, lifecycles of galaxies and stars, and features of faraway worlds. Scientific leaders will guide us through the universe in five thematic lectures focusing on various aspects of the JWST mission.
The first presentation of the series, “The Most Powerful Telescope in Space,” will be held virtually on October 28 at 7:00 p.m. CDT to celebrate the upcoming JWST launch planned for December 18. Webb will be the largest, most powerful, and complex space telescope ever built and launched into space. It will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe. Join us to learn about the plans for the JWST mission, its unique capabilities, and the mysteries that it will illuminate.
All programs in the series are currently being held virtually over Zoom and will be broadcast live on LPI’s YouTube channel.
The 2021–2022 Cosmic Explorations Speaker Series Lineup
| October 28, 2021 | The Most Powerful Telescope in Space Learn More |
| November 11, 2021 | Unraveling the Birth of Planetary Systems Learn More |
| Winter 2021/2022 | Exploring Distant Worlds |
| Spring 2022 | Investigating the Origins of Life |
| Spring 2022 | Looking Inward: Exploring our Solar System with Webb |
CESS+ Lineup
| October 7, 2021 | The Adventures of OSIRIS-REx: Journey to Asteroid Bennu and Daring Sample Return Watch Video |
| Winter 2021/2022 | Exploring Inferno: NASA’s Return to Venus |
| Spring 2022 | Mapping the Interior of Mars |
