217: A beautiful experience with Dr. Villanueva

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217: A beautiful experience with Dr. Villanueva

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Feb 19, 2024

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Dr. Geronimo Villanueva tells us about solar system discoveries with JWST. He talks about several projects, including observing water plumes from Saturn's moon Europa and looking for rings around Mars. He shares what it feels like to use this incredible space telescope.

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Feb 19, 2024

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