Two of the major projects for the James Webb Space Telescope are researching the early universe and looking for biomarkers in the atmospheres of nearby stars. How do we know that a galaxy is 13-billion light years away? How does the telescope research the atmospheres of planets in orbit that are light years away from our solar system? Join us a the Prairie Skies Public Library District in Pleasant Plains to learn more from retired UIS professor Charles Schweighauser.