Virtual Events
Arizona Science Center:
NASA Guest Speaker Event
Date / Time: 10/21/2021 / 6:00 PM
Location: Virtual from AZ Science Center
Audience: Adult
Description: Join us on Thursday, October 21st when we’ll hear from a NASA expert share about the upcoming launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. This virtual event is free and open to the public.
More Information: http://www.azscience.org/
Arizona State University:
School of Earth and Space Exploration Virtual Open House
Date / Time: 10/22/2021 / 6:00 PM
Location: Virtual from Arizona State University
Audience: Family
Description: Earth and Space Exploration Open House is a free annual event held in the fall and spring semesters and hosted by the graduate students of the School of Earth and Space Exploration.
More Information: https://asu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YNIqsra5RJGz46s5XTWRVw
Arizona State University:
Fairway Library & Maricopa County Library District Presentation
Date / Time: 10/26/2021 / 6:00 PM
Location: Virtual from Arizona State University
Audience: Family
Description: TBD
More Information: https://sese.asu.edu/community-engagement/events
Arizona State University:
Marston Theater Virtual Night Presentation
Date / Time: 11/3/2021 / 7:00 PM
Location: Virtual from Arizona State University Marston Theatre
Audience: Family
Description: Wonder how the James Webb Space Telescope will build on the legacy of the Hubble Space Telescope as an international observatory to better understand our place in the cosmos? Join our ASU scientists and students as they share what new science the Webb telescope will be able to do.
More Information: https://asu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9AQaFmavSbWfwkzunUhMWA
Lowell Observatory:
Celebrates the James Webb Space Telescope
Date / Time: 11/10/2021 / 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Location: Lowell Observatory YouTube
Audience: Adult
Description: Lowell Observatory is excited to partner with NASA in bringing you this livestream celebrating the imminent launch of the long awaited James Webb Space telescope. Lowell educators and astronomers will discuss how Webb will revolutionize the science of astronomy as we know it. We’ll also be welcoming a NASA subject matter expert who will answer your questions about the Webb mission.
More Information: Lowell Observatory Celebrates the James Webb Space Telescope
Arizona State University:
Earth and Space Exploration Day
Date / Time: 11/13/2021 / 10:00 AM
Location: Virtual from Arizona State University and French Guiana
Audience: Family
Description: Earth and Space Exploration Day is a free annual event hosted by the School of Earth and Space Exploration. This event includes science-related activities for students age five and up, families, educators, and anyone interested in Earth and space.
More Information: https://sese.asu.edu/community-engagement/events
Arizona State University:
JWST Launch Viewing Party
Date / Time: 12/18/2021 / 6:00 AM
Location: Virtual from Arizona State University and French New Guinea
Audience: Family
Description: James Webb Space Telescope Watch Party featuring a live stream of the launch
More Information: https://sese.asu.edu/community-engagement/events
Arizona State University:
New Discoveries Lecture Series: The Universe Beyond Hubble
Date / Time: 10/7/2021 / 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Location: Virtual from Arizona State University
Audience: Family
Description: Join this special edition of the New Discoveries Lecture Series hosted by Arizona State University bringing a panel of ASU scientists and students to share the wonder of the Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s sequel to the Hubble Space Telescope to be launched from Kourou, French Guyana in December 2021.
More Information: https://sese.asu.edu/community-engagement/events
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona:
Virtual Star Party/Webb Launch Event
Date / Time: 10/9/2021 / 6:00 PM
Location: Virtual from Mt. Lemmon
Audience: Family
Description: *In the event that we are not able to host our star party & Webb launch celebration in person, we will be hosting a virtual star party in its stead.
A live feed will be run to our public outreach telescope atop Mt. Lemmon, giving views of the cosmos. Guest speakers will be teaching throughout the evening about MIRI and NIRCam, the instruments aboard Webb that were both developed at the University of Arizona. Discover Legrange points, engineering origami, and more, with hands-on demos supporting the science of Webb. Activity instructions will be available on our webpage https://skycenter.arizona.edu/. Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalists are excited to share the wildlife and natural history of the canyon and surrounding Sonoran desert. Learn about the importance of dark skies, and how you can protect them, with the International Dark Sky Association.
More Information: https://skycenter.arizona.edu/
