A new image released by NASA’s new space telescope has broadened our view of the universe, and a college in Sacramento will let people see the images in person. Sacramento State is partnering with NASA to host a free open house at its planetarium. There, you’ll see images from the telescope through the planetarium dome, and an astronomer will be there to describe what you see and answer your questions. “What we’re going to take full advantage of is the enormous size of this dome” said Sacramento State Planetarium Director Kyle Watters. “We’re in a 40-foot-diameter dome, and we can use the entire ceiling of the dome as a giant screen.” closer to the dawn of time and the ends of the universe. The “deep field” image released at a White House event is filled with many stars, with massive galaxies in the foreground and faint, extremely distant galaxies glancing here and there. Part of the image is light shortly after the Big Bang 13.8 billion years ago The Sac State Planetarium Dome will have two 4K projectors working in unison to fill the entire dome of images. The free event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday. No tickets or registration are required. -The Associated Press contributed to this report.
A new image released by NASA’s new space telescope has broadened our view of the universe, and a college in Sacramento will let people see the images in person.
Sacramento State is partnering with NASA to host a free open house at its planetarium. There, you’ll see images from the telescope through the planetarium dome, and an astronomer will be there to describe what you’re seeing and answer any questions you have.
“What we’re going to take full advantage of is the enormous size of this dome,” Sacramento State Planetarium director Kyle Watters said. “We are in a 40 foot diameter dome and we can use the entire ceiling of the dome as a giant screen.”
The first image from the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope is the farthest humanity has ever seen in time and distance, closer to the dawn of time and the edge of the universe.
The “deep field” image released at a White House event is filled with many stars, with massive galaxies in the foreground and faint, extremely distant galaxies glancing here and there. Part of the image is light shortly after the Big Bang, 13.8 billion years ago.
The Sac State Planetarium Dome will have two 4K projectors working in unison to fill the entire dome with images.
The free event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday. No ticket or registration is required.
-The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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