Dr. Sonmangmo Mi's Special Lecture 'Journey Toward the Beginning of the Universe'

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Team to Meet the Only Korean Scientist

Seodaemun-gu Invites Dr. Son Sang-mo for a Distinguished Lecture... Lecture on the Theme 'Journey Toward the Beginning of the Universe'

An opportunity is being provided to hear a lecture about space from the only Korean scientist on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope team.

Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Lee Seong-heon) will host a distinguished lecture in July by inviting Dr. Son Sang-mo, Senior Research Scientist at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in the United States, on the 20th of this month at 2 p.m. in the large auditorium on the 6th floor of the district office.

On this day, Dr. Son will give a lecture titled "James Webb Space Telescope, Journey Toward the Beginning of the Universe."

Dr. Son graduated from Yonsei University’s Department of Astronomy and Space Science and Virginia State University in the U.S. He has served as a commissioned senior researcher at the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, a postdoctoral researcher at the Space Telescope Science Institute, a researcher at Johns Hopkins University, and since 2021, has been working as a senior research scientist at the Space Telescope Science Institute.

The Space Telescope Science Institute is an organization established by NASA to operate space telescopes. Dr. Son Sang-mo of this institute’s James Webb Space Telescope team is the only Korean scientist affiliated with the team.

The James Webb Space Telescope, developed with a $10 billion investment by NASA, is the world’s largest next-generation space telescope succeeding the Hubble Space Telescope. It was launched aboard a rocket on December 25, 2021, and is regarded as "humanity’s new eye to observe the universe."

Lee Seong-heon, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu, said, "We expect this distinguished lecture to be a valuable opportunity to enhance the audience’s understanding and interest in space and astronomy."

This 'Seodaemun Distinguished Lecture' is the sixth held this year. The district regularly hosts special lectures for residents to meet distinguished figures from various fields, receiving great responses.

Anyone can register for free by using the QR code on the poster or by calling the Administrative Support Division of Seodaemun-gu Office.

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