Boise State University Professor Brian Jackson is leading the Idaho Dark Sky Reserve STEM Network project with NASA.
In this recent interview with KTVB, Jackson comments on the Webb Telescope and his recent project with NASA.
“One of the most important things scientists are learning right now is how to use Webb. Webb is a very sophisticated and complicated instrument…In the next several years, we are going to get some really amazing data that is going to show us the origins of the universe, birth of stars…it’s going to be really exciting,” says Jackson.
The James Webb Telescope might even be able to help answer some of the most fundamental and profound questions like where did we come from and why are we here.
Jackson goes on to talk about Boise State Physics and his project with NASA, which is The Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve STEM Network. This program partners with the Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve and NASA to conduct STEM Outreach.
This program brings NASA into the classroom to show students what NASA is up to and how they are researching about our universe.
The central part of Idaho is a special place between Stanley and Ketchum, where the skies are very dark and that is no accident. The reserve is a collective commitment by public land owners, communities and more to support the dark sky experience.
Jackson quotes, “The Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve is so dark the Milky Way can cast visible shadows, it’s a great place to do astronomy.”
For the original article, visit KTVB.