Thursday, March 16, 2023, 16:00
WHGA Auditorium
Thomas Henning, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg
Abstract:
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is the most powerful space-based
infrared observatory ever built. The first part of the talk will discuss
the main structures of the telescope and its assembly after launch. The
talk will then highlight the first extremely exciting science results,
ranging from the high-redshift universe to the spectra of exoplanets
and planet-forming disks. A special emphasis will be placed on the star
and planet formation process and what we can learn from infrared
spectroscopy regarding the inventory of material in the terrestrial
planet-forming zone.