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The ancient cosmos: The James Webb Space Telescope's new revelations

Sat 17 Oct · 19:00

The Royal Institution

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The event titled 'The ancient cosmos: The James Webb Space Telescope's new revelations' will take place on 17 October 2026 at The Royal Institution in London. Maggie Aderin-Pocock will discuss the latest discoveries made by the James Webb Telescope. Ticket prices vary from £7.90 to £21.44.

2025 Christmas Lecturer Maggie Aderin-Pocock returns to reveal the James Webb Telescope's latest discoveries.

Can the James Webb Space Telescope really see the past?

2025 Christmas Lecturer Maggie Aderin-Pocock takes us on a journey back in time to explore the creation and formation of our solar system, galaxies and other exoplanetary systems in the universe.

Beginning in our own galaxy, Maggie will showcase the James Webb Space Telescope's cinematic images as route markers towards this cosmic dawn, revealing the mesmerizing pictures' secrets and explaining some of cosmology's greatest mysteries, from the shape of the universe to the nature of dark matter.

Maggie will demystify the pictures from deep space and explain the essential science behind each discovery.

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Event image by NASA James Webb - protostar in the Serpens Nebula.

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The ancient cosmos: The James Webb Space Telescope's new revelations takes place on Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 19:00.

The ancient cosmos: The James Webb Space Telescope's new revelations is held at The Royal Institution in London (21 Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4BS).

Tickets for The ancient cosmos: The James Webb Space Telescope's new revelations range from £7.90 to £21.44. Live prices and availability are shown on Eventbrite.

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