On Jan. 5, 2023, LSC hosted our very own Planetarium Director Mike Shanahan for the first Space Talk of the year at LSC After Dark!

To ring in the New Year, we highlighted some of the most important astronomy stories and discoveries of 2022 in a presentation called "2022: A Great Year in Space." Some of the highlights included the launch and successful landing of the Artemis I Moon mission, as well as the DART mission to test our defenses against asteroids.

Perhaps the most influential astronomy event of 2022, though, was the release of the first images from the groundbreaking James Webb Space Telescope. These images represent a huge leap forward for the study of the universe, and on our giant 89-foot dome they can be seen better than ever before.

If you missed it, you can check out the full presentation below in 360 degrees:

Join us next month, on Feb. 2, for our next Space Talk where Dr. Jenny Greene of Princeton University will explore the James Webb Space Telescope’s search for black holes. Click here to learn more and reserve your spot now.

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