This presentation by Professor Don Figer explores modern optical and infrared instrumentation used in astronomy, including cameras, spectrographs, and specialized devices like coronagraphs. It covers instruments such as HST, Spitzer, Chandra, JWST, ELTs, and WFIRST, highlighting their capabilities i

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Explore key aspects such as wavelength coverage, spectral resolution, use of slits for faint targets, and choosing between different instruments like NIRSpec and MIRI for optimal results in time-series spectroscopy with JWST. Learn about the impact of apertures on precision and saturation limits for

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Presenter Saiyang Zhang explores the origin of supermassive black holes in the JWST era, shedding light on SMBHs, their growth, Eddington limit, and implications for cosmology. The discussion delves into the role of dark matter, SMBH seeding, and the challenges posed to current cosmic structure theo

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Discussing NASA's strategic need for ground-based facilities supporting missions, underscored by gaps affecting future projects like TESS, WFIRST, and JWST. Emphasizes the importance of higher precision in RV measurements for better planetary understanding and the need for a system engineering appro

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