Are there other planets like Earth? What makes a planet potentially habitable? Join the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (KIPAC) at Stanford University for a free public lecture on Wednesday, July 22, and explore what the James Webb Space Telescope is revealing about rocky exoplanets, particularly through studies of their atmospheres. This hybrid lecture is open to all but recommended for high school students (or advanced middle school students) and adults.
Public Astronomy Lecture – July 22 (Wednesday) at 7pm PDT
How important is an atmosphere for rocky planets? Join us to learn what JWST has discovered about the evolution and habitability of other worlds!
- Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026
- Time: 7:00-8:00 PM PDT
- Location: Sapp Center for Science Teaching and Learning, Room 111 (Stanford) and YouTube. The event URL can be found at the bottom of the EventBrite registration confirmation email.
- Title: Exploring Strange New Worlds: Rocky Exoplanet Atmospheres with JWST
- Speaker: Prof. Laura Schaefer (Stanford/KIPAC)
- Tickets: Free but registration is needed through EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-lecture-rocky-exoplanet-atmospheres-registration-1992447864197
- Note: school-district email addresses and other work emails with firewalls may block the EventBrite messages)
- Event website page: https://goto.stanford.edu/rocky-planets