James Webb Telescope Celebration

Radford, VA (07/11/2023) — Come join us on Wednesday, July 12, from 10am-5pm for a full day of free science activities in celebration of the one-year anniversary of the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). This will be in the Main Street Lobby area of the Center for the Sciences at Radford University. The address is 925 East Main Street, Radford.

There will be JWST planetarium shows throughout the day (every hour starting at 10am); the Museum of the Earth Sciences will be open all day; the Radford University Greenhouse will be open from 10am-3pm; and there will be button-making and other activities including physics, astronomy, biology, and chemistry from 10am-5pm.

Our partners include Radford University's McConnell Library, the Wonder Universe Children's Museum, the Radford City Public Library, and Radford University's Artis College of Science and Technology. All activities are free and appropriate for all ages, and everyone is invited.

Contact: David Horton, rhorton@radford.edu, Artis College of Science and Technology Communications Officer