An evening with NASA

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Learn how to get involved with NASA and hear from experts about NASA Science programs that explore the secrets of our universe. Brief talks will highlight the latest discoveries from the most powerful telescope ever launched into space, as well as future missions to study dark matter, dark energy, and planets outside our solar system; how NASA studies the Sun and its relationship with our solar system; and the agency’s strategy to safeguard Earth from potentially hazardous asteroids and comets.

Event details:

Date: August 8, 2024

Time: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Venue: Cape Town Conference Center, Auditorium 1

Speakers include:

7:00-7:15            Mark Clampin: Introduction to NASA Astrophysics

7:15-7:30            Alex Lockwood: Opportunities for the International Community 

7:30-7:45            Eric Smith: James Webb Space Telescope

7:45-8:00            Anjali Tripathi: Exoplanets

8:00-8:15            Lucas Paganini: Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

8:15-8:30            Tom Greene: Habitable Worlds Observatory

8:30-8:45            Irina Kitiashvili: Heliophysics

8:45-9:00            Doris Daou: Planetary Defense

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