Amber Straughn Public Lecture: A New Era in Astronomy: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

In her public lecture at Perimeter on March 1, 2017, Dr. Amber Straughn of NASA provided a behind-the-scenes look at the James Webb Space Telescope.

[raincheck]

I couldn’t be more excited about the James Webb telescope

[michaelmcilrath]

Here we are Dec 24 2021. Launch day at last… We’re so excited in South Africa.. its here at last… history being made and we can witness it!!! Amazing!!!

[stayliftedman]

You can just hear the passion in her voice. So nice to see people acting on their highest joy and passion.

[kickssass]

stuff like this should be on the news goddammit

[GalaxyT]

Not since the first video release of ABBA’s latest album have I seen such glowing and unanimous enthusiasm for a speaker (or singer) and the subject matter. Amber Straughn for President!! Lol. Seriously fantastic presentation. Thanks so much for bringing the magic of Webb to the masses. I am sure that it was this kind of gushing about the manufacture of Hubble is why it has always held our imaginations’ attention. Learning about how Hubble’s mirrors were being polished night and day for weeks in Rochester NY is something I’ll always remember. Photos of Webb’s MASSIVE foil box in the sound testing hangar and Amber’s exuberance had the exact same stunning effect. So excited!!

[lwing]

She was amazing and rather than watch TV today I took in this lecture and loved every minute of this

[cosmicphoto]

Every science field needs more enthusiastic, charismatic ambassadors like her.

[seamusbrennan]

August 8th 2021: There are superlatives beyond my grasp to describe the courageous Dr. Amber Straughn and Nasa's JWST Team that are collaborating to create this entity to discover 'The Wider Reality'. I have tempered my expectations on the launch date which is the least a JWST fan can do and I have set ambitious personal goals to coincide with the launch date!! Thank you for your inspiration. Best of Irish Luck to everyone.

[kristinesono]

Amber, all documentaries should be performed by you. Informative in layman's terms, and enthusiastically fun.

[michaelqu]

It is a pretty cool lecture that shows not only the brand-new space telescope but also a large amount of background knowledge behind it! Thanks for posing!

[TheNipSnipper]

The excitement just can't escape her even when her breath does from talking for an hour and a half! I love it!

[glaswurm]

An amazing woman, her conception and the plastic presentation in this speed, where it is difficult to follow the thought is absolutely unique!

[ricardospinace]

Dr Straughn was so well informed and capable of communicating it all to us in an inspired way.
Wonderful talk. Thank you Perimeter Institute, Gov of Canada an Ontario.

[arthurtrauer]

I find it fascinating that in many cases, we’re looking at light that left it’s source before the Earth even existed. I understand it, but it still blows me away.
I hear a lot of people talk about how little NASA has done since the Apollo program and it simply isn’t true. We know more than ever about the universe and it’s a great time to be alive.
Wonderful presentation with really a great question and answer period. I wish I was healthier and more intelligent, but I appreciate that we have so many bright and dedicated people that share what they can do with me. Thank you.

[dariushmohazzabi]

Fantastic rich Info on human knowledge ! Fantastic presentation of what’s going on on the boundaries of our knowledge and what is to come! For the people on the edge of end of life; like me at the age of 80, she gave us a chance to share the future with our grandchildren of our grand children.
Fantastic inspiration to push my personal ideas of the evolution of human society and its organization into the next few centuries!
Fantastic lecturer and story teller!

[shivercanada]

This thing has become really expensive, but if everything goes well the results will expand human knowledge incredibly! As an amateur astronomer I'm extremely excited!! I'll be praying at launch day for success

[DanielZajic]

One of the best things I've ever seen. Unbelievably exciting stuff, and she does an incredible job speaking about it. Such an inspiration.

[lamontduplessis]

As was mentioned in her intro., I first saw this Brilliant and Beautiful Woman on the Science Channel on a couple of different shows but especially my Personal Favorite, "How The Universe Works"!!
I have learned Much from many of the Commentators but this Lady is truly one of the Best!! Without a Doubt.

[ZeedijkMike]

Wow! What a brilliant speaker.
No doubt about her passion for this mission.

[telcantor]

I just love the enthusiasm of this young lady. Just a lovely person. We are in good hands
with people like this working on these incredibly complicated theories.