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Academic
November 17, 2025, 4:30 PM EST

NASA film screening: ‘Cosmic Dawn: The Untold Story of the James Webb Space Telescope’

Join Princeton geosciences alumnus and NASA filmmaker James Tralie ’19 for this special screening and Q&A session. “Cosmic Dawn” is the incredible true story of the James Webb Space Telescope, humanity’s largest and most powerful space telescope, on a mission to unveil the early universe, against all odds. 

Speakers 

James Tralie ’19 

Chris Chyba, professor of astrophysical sciences, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Professor in International Affairs 

Jie Deng, assistant professor of geosciences 

The film screening begins promptly at 4:45 p.m. This event is open to the University community. Register here.

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