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Astronomy on Tap – Baton Rouge (December 2021)
December 16, 2021 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EST
Welcome to the greatest science talks in Baton Rouge! Come check out the fantastic speakers that have come to give us great talks from the comfort of your own home!
Big Dreams, Big Telescopes: The Next 10 Years of Astronomy
Alex Riley
The Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics 2020 (Astro2020) covers key scientific challenges and goals for the next decade of the field. In this talk, I’ll go over the Astro2020 decadal process, why it’s important, and what the main recommendations were.
JWST: Unveiling the Universe
Erin May
After years of delays, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will be launching in December. This talk will be an overview of JWST, covering the telescope launch, its unfolding, and its travel to the L2 point, as well as what makes the telescope special and its main science goals.
Join us VIRTUALLY at 7 PM on December 16!
