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Marcia Rieke is an American astronomer at the University of Arizona notable for serving as the principal investigator for the NIRCam instrument on the James Webb Telescope.
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What is Marcia Rieke's role in the James Webb Space Telescope mission?
Marcia Rieke serves as the principal investigator for the Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). NIRCam is Webb's primary imager and is responsible for detecting light from the earliest stars and galaxies.
Where does Marcia Rieke conduct her academic research?
She is a Regents Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona's Steward Observatory in Tucson. Her long career at the university has heavily focused on infrared astronomy and advanced instrument development.
Did Marcia Rieke work on the Spitzer Space Telescope prior to JWST?
Yes, before her work on JWST, Rieke was deeply involved with NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. She served as a co-investigator on Spitzer's Multiband Imaging Photometer (MIPS) instrument, which also observed the universe in infrared light.
What specific astronomical phenomena does Marcia Rieke study?
Her primary research focuses on observing distant, high-redshift galaxies to understand the formation of the first stars and galaxies in the early universe. She also studies the infrared properties of distant galaxies and galactic evolution.
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