Space Taxi Through the Sky: with James Webb, Bepi Colombo, DESIS and JUICE on a tour of discovery through the universe
A public Saturday Lecture from Dr. Stefan Risse of the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering Jena
Diffraction spectrum of light
This event is in the past.
Event details
Export this event in ICS format
- Start
- End
- Types of event
- Lecture
- Saturday Lecture
- Venue
-
Main Building of the Physical-Astronomical Faculty
Max-Wien-Platz 1, Lecture Hall 1 / Hörsaal 1
07743 Jena
Google Maps site planExternal link - Speaker
- Dr. Stefan Risse
- Organizer
-
Physical-Astronomical Faculty
- Contact
-
Dr. Angela Unkroth
- Language of the event
- German
- Wheelchair access
- Yes, by request
- Public
- Yes
Dr. Stefan Risse
Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering (IOF) Jena
Space taxi through the sky:
with James Webb, Bepi Colombo, DESIS and JUICE on a tour of discovery through the universe
Scientists are working hard worldwide on new concepts for complex telescopes; the best-known is the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) for the observation of faraway galaxies. High-precision mirrors are the foundation for state-of-the-art optical systems for purposes ranging from the investigation of the Big Bang to planetary missions in our solar system or advanced, space-based climate research. Highly accurate optics for satellite-supported remote sensing, planetary missions and Earth observation are developed and built at the Fraunhofer IOF in Jena. The presentation explains modern instrumentations for JWST, JUICE, MERTIS, EnMAP, and DESIS and adresses the newest mirror-based metallic imaging optics. Spectacular pictures of distant galaxies in the depths of space as well as high-resolution pictures of Earth will be shown.
Livestream of the lectureExternal link
Overview of Saturday Lectures in previous years (in German) de