Webb Space Telescope Program

Program Type:

Arts & Culture

Age Group:

Adults, Older Adults
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  • Registration will close on October 19, 2026 @ 6:30pm.

Event Details

The Webb Space Telescope has begun to fundamentally alter our understanding of black holes, the early Universe, stars, planets, and more. Learn more about this groundbreaking mission as we explore the latest stunning images from the telescope.

About Michelle Nichols

Michelle Nichols is Director of Public Observing at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, IL, and has worked at the Adler for over 30 years. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and Astronomy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction from National-Louis University. Ms. Nichols leads all of the Adler Planetarium's telescope, observatory, and public sky observing initiatives and events. Before landing at the Adler Planetarium, Michelle worked at U.S. Space Camp (Titusville, FL), the Astronaut Memorial Planetarium (Cocoa, FL), and the Staerkel Planetarium (Champaign, IL).

​Since 1999, Michelle has been a popular local speaker, giving hundreds of presentations to more than 150 public libraries, community organizations, and senior living facilities in the Chicago suburbs, Indiana, and Alabama.

 

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