This event is in the past.It took place on July 11, 2026 at National Museum of Mathematics.

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Educational Talk
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The Math Behind NASA’s Webb Space Telescope

July 11 at 6:30pm

At National Museum of Mathematics

Chelsea, New York

🎫Register online in advance
🧒Children under 16 require an adult chaperone

Join retired NASA Mission Systems Engineer Mike Menzel for a behind-the-scenes look at the mathematical precision required to operate the James Webb Space Telescope, from mirror geometry to infrared light measurement.

NASA space science
astronomy lecture
mathematics education
space exploration