Broadcast: July 13, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.
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This Blue Dot program marks three years of operation of the magnificent James Webb Space Telescope.
Host Dave Schlom is joined by NASA Webb Project Manager Mike Davis for an overview of the telescope's operation and unique capabilities that have surpassed the expectations of the astronomical community.
Then NASA Webb Project Scientist for Operations Knicole Colón joins the program to discuss her role and the fascinating science coming out of Webb's observations of exoplanets.
Finally, Dave is joined by ESA astronomer Macarena Garcia Marin, Webb Project Scientist and Deputy Project Director at the Space Telescope Science Institute to talk about Webb's observations of the most distant galaxies ever detected and the fascinating implications they have for our modern understanding of the cosmos.