Webb’s first images and data release

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I was very honored to be a part of the release of Webb’s first images and data. A team of scientists, designers, and science writers worked together for a very intense few weeks to make sure the first images made a splash with the public. I was able to help with the creation of posters, spectra data visualizations, and took the lead creating the exoplanet graphics.

I also helped with a few video assets for the website and a music video!

Gallery of Webb’s first images - https://webbtelescope.org/news/first-images/gallery

JWST image video for ‘Floating in Heaven’ by Graham Gouldman and Brian May - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHaJ4jVtPes

 

MAST 3D Print

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I created my first 3D print! The Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes is an astronomical data archive focused on the optical, ultraviolet, and near-infrared. It is an important part of the work that gets done at the science institute I work at. Our leadership was looking for a way to represent it physically in the lobby of our building, so I created a three dimensional representation of the logo that could stand next to the models of Hubble, Webb and Roman. We worked with a great company to do the actual printing and painting of the models. I really pleased with how it turned out!

Cinema 4D renders

Final printed models

 

Sub-Neptune graphics

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I’m so delighted with how this article and the graphics turned out! It is always a pleasure to work with science writers to tell a story. I created five illustrations for the article; two exoplanet images, a planet comparison, a simulated transmission spectrum, and a diagram of an exoplanet phase curve.

read the article and download full resolution images here -

Webb Primed to Lift the Haze Surrounding Sub-Neptunes

Hubble Anniversary Video

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The Hubble Space Telescope turns 30 this year! The anniversary page just went live this week on hubblesite and features a video I created to commemorate just a few of the beautiful images Hubble has brought us these past three decades. Special thanks to Margaret Carruthers for writing such a beautiful introduction and the multi talented Joe DePasquale for composing the music.

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Eric Whitacre - Deep Field film

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Check out the amazing Deep Field film based on the music of Eric Whitacre inspired by the Hubble Deep Field. I was lucky to be able to help create some of the visuals along with my colleagues at the Space Telescope Science Institute. It’s been a really unique experience to work with scientists, visual artists, and musicians all together on one project. You can watch the film at this link and also take a look to see if there will be a live performance in your area.

https://deepfieldfilm.com/?fbclid=IwAR3tyUNzaKv7ea8kmtRmuz8nTJ-kEx8ff4Qw_TuReAv1-8MNAthdP329fNY