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Galaxy Gazing: Alumnus focuses James Webb Telescope on capturing breathtaking views of the universe

Dr. Scott Acton (’84) remembers the exact moment he knew he would become a physicist. In the summer of 1976, he was playing with a set of dominoes on the floor at his house in Riverton, Wyoming. His uncle, who was a Methodist minister, began asking him a series of questions. “What do you … Continued

10 Questions with Dr. Scott Acton, who helped develop the James Webb Space Telescope

Though he had an idea what was coming, the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope left ACU physics alumnus Dr. Scott Acton (’84) speechless. He had spent “half a lifetime’s worth of effort” working on the mission, most recently as Webb’s wavefront sensing and controls scientist with Ball Aerospace. In April, he … Continued

NASA Webb telescope engineer to headline Texas physics conference at ACU

Physicists, students, researchers, science teachers and even a NASA engineer will converge on the Abilene Christian University campus March 11-12 for a joint meeting of the Texas sections of three major physics professional societies: the American Association of Physics Teachers, the American Physical Society and the Society of Physics Students. Mike Menzel, the NASA mission … Continued

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Galaxy Gazing: Alumnus focuses James Webb Telescope on capturing breathtaking views of the universe

10 Questions with Dr. Scott Acton, who helped develop the James Webb Space Telescope

NASA Webb telescope engineer to headline Texas physics conference at ACU

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