Doing and Communicating Science with
Hubble, JWST, and other NASA Astrophysics Missions
In 2009, the complete refurbishment of Hubble gave new life to the telescope, equipping it with powerful new instruments and capabilities. Dr. Straughn will discuss some of the recent highlights from the Wide Field Camera 3 ranging from star formation in nearby galaxies to the most distant galaxy candidates discovered. Hubble has proven to be an outstanding success not only in astronomers' eyes, but also in the public, setting the stage for exciting E/PO and Communications programs in all of NASA's Astrophysics missions. Straughn will outline some of the ongoing and future work NASA is doing with JWST and also within the Astrophysics Science Division at Goddard.
Bio:
Dr. Amber Straughn is an Astrophysicist in the Observational Cosmology Lab at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Her research focuses on interacting and star-forming galaxies in the context of galaxy assembly, and she has most recently been working on infrared spectroscopic data from the new Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) on Hubble Space Telescope. Dr Straughn also serves as the Deputy Project Scientist for JWST Outreach & Communications, and is the E/PO & Communications Lead for Goddard's Astrophysics Science Division.
