Exploring the Universe with JWST

詹姆斯·韦伯空间望远镜(JWST)是即将推出的(定于2018年底发射)近/中红外空间天文台，实际上是哈勃空间望远镜的继任者。JWST是由NASA、欧洲航天局(ESA)和加拿大航天局合作建造和运营的。JWST耗资约100亿美元，是有史以来最昂贵的科学项目之一。JWST是一个真正的多功能天文台，它在近红外波段的灵敏度提高了10-100倍，将彻底改变我们对宇宙的理解。这将把我们太阳系的研究范围扩大到宇宙中最早的星系。英国通过其欧空局成员身份参与其中，尽管它直接参与了中红外仪器(MIRI)和近红外光谱仪(NIRSpec)的开发和测试。一小部分(~30)科学家参与了有保证时间观测的项目，尽管预计将有更多的英国科学家在5-10年的预期寿命内参与科学开发。JWST在承诺的资源、英国的巨大贡献以及对英国和全球天文学的影响方面的规模，充分证明了建立一个全面、广泛和参与性的教育、公众参与和外联(EPO)计划的必要性。事实上，作为世界上首屈一指的天文台，JWST有潜力激励新一代人不仅进入天文学，而且进入一系列STEM学科，就像哈勃之前所做的那样。由于JWST将解决的科学主题的多样性，建立这样一个全面、广泛和有吸引力的EPO计划是一个巨大的挑战，需要工程师、科学主题的科学家和EPO专业人员的专业知识。该方案的主要目的是支持和加强JWST欧洲专利局在启动前和随后的两年内开展的活动。该奖学金将有一个特定的重点，尽管不是唯一的，在两个领域：-围绕与我的研究相关的两个科学主题(第一光和电离，以及星系的组装)开发资源(在线和实物)。-开发和部署资源(再次，这将通过一系列不同的活动来实现，包括：-为JWST UK的在线存在做出贡献，包括开发针对年轻受众和研究岗位的内容。-开发和提供灵活的JWST展览，供学校和公共活动使用。-与科学中心合作，开发固定的JWST展览。-与科学中心和其他机构合作，策划一系列庆祝JWST启动的活动(启动派对)。该奖学金的一个辅助目标是扩大当地活动的范围，涵盖低科学资本社区，并在苏塞克斯更好地促进STEM活动。

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is an upcoming (due for launch in late 2018) near/mid-IR space observatory serving as effectively the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope. JWST is being built and operated as a collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency. With a cost of approximately $10 billion, JWST is amongst the most expensive scientific projects ever undertaken. JWST is truly a multi-purpose observatory and will, by providing 10-100 times improvement in sensitivity at near-IR wavelengths revolutionise our understanding of the Universe. This will range the study of our own Solar System to the earliest galaxies in the Universe.The UK is involved through its membership of ESA though has directly contributed to the development and testing Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) and the Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec). A small number (~30) of scientists are involved in projects with Guaranteed Time Observations, though it is expected that a much larger number of UK scientists will be involved in scientific exploitation over the missions 5-10 year anticipated lifetime. The scale of JWST in terms of committed resources, the UK's large contribution, and impact on UK and global astronomy more than justifies the need to build a comprehensive, wide reaching, and engaging education, public engagement, and outreach (EPO) programme. Indeed, as the world's premier observatory, JWST has the potential to inspire a new generation into not only astronomy but a range of STEM disciplines in much the same way Hubble did previously. Due to the diversity of the science themes that will be tackled by JWST, building such a comprehensive, wide reaching, and engaging EPO programme presents a huge challenge requiring the expertise of engineers, scientists across the science themes, and EPO professionals. The principle aim of this programme is to support and enhance JWST EPO activities in the build up to the launch and in the immediate ~2 years following. The fellowship will have a specific focus, albeit not exclusively, on two areas:- Developing resources (both online and physical) around the two science themes (First Light and Reionisation, and Assembly of Galaxies) relevant to my research.- Developing and deploying resources (again, both online and physical) aimed at younger audiences.This will be achieved through a combination of different activities including:- Contribution to JWST UK's online presence including the development of content aimed at younger audiences and research posts.- Development and delivery of a flexible JWST exhibit for use in schools and public events.- In partnership with science centres the development of fixed JWST exhibits.- In partnership with science centres and other institutions the curation of a series of events celebrating the launch of JWST (launch parties).An ancillary goal of this fellowship is to expand the range of local events to encompass low science capital communities and better promote STEM events across Sussex.