Exhibit Credits
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Affiliated Institutions
We express sincere appreciation to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), the European Space Agency (ESA), and other institutions and individuals whose astronomy images and presentations are in the public domain or available for use by written permission.
Use of these images as part of this exhibit is not an endorsement by NASA, any other government agency, or third-party contributors of the oral,
written, or visual material presented in the Visitors’ Center.
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is an international collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center managed the development effort. The main industrial partner is Northrop Grumman; the Space Telescope Science Institute operates Webb after launch.
Image Impact Incorporated
Also with appreciation to Olie Pirzadeh and the employees of Image Impact for super-sized printing and mounting of the James Webb Space Telescope high-resolution images.
The Exhibit Team
David and Janet Stowell, Washington DC Temple Visitors’ Center Directors
Robert W. Woodhead, Exhibit Creator & Producer
Laura Calkins, Video Design and Production
Dallin Butler, Website Design and Production, GoForth Foundation
Dr. Mario Perez, Keynote Speaker, Chief Technologist for the Astrophysics Division at NASA’s Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Joyce Winterton, Keynote Speaker, Senior Management at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Wallops Flight Facility
Dr. Denise Stephens, Keynote Speaker, Associate Professor of Astronomy, Brigham Young University
Dr. Jason Steffen, Keynote Speaker, Assistant Professor of Astronomy, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Dr. Tim Knudson, Keynote Speaker, Associate Professor of Physics, Southern Virginia University
J. Spencer Kinard, Narrator
Tracie Cudworth, Narrator
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
(Employees & Volunteer Representatives)
Jason Zander
Allyson Chard
Lisa Bartolomei
Rebecca Lane
Exhibit Produced Under the Sponsorship of the Washington DC Temple Visitors’ Center Cultural Arts Committee
Susan Faust, Chairwoman
Holly Tomlinson, Project Manager
Ginny Bywater
Page Johnson
Tom Pocock
Astronomy Consultant
Joseph Shelton
Video Consultant
(Trailer Creator)
Jana Clark Ludlow
Website Management
Scott Harward
Reilly Anderson
Mason Butler
Meg Schilling
With Special Appreciation and Recognition
Hugh & Cindy Redd
David & Kara Ludlow
Hollis & Amy Thompson
Rebecca Ream
Christina Tomlinson
The Astronomy and Physics Students of Southern Virginia University (SVU), a university aligned with the gospel of Jesus Christ as taught by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Dr. Mario Perez
Dr. Mario Perez was the Astrophysics Chief Technologist and Program Scientist in the Astrophysics Division at NASA Headquarters for the last 17 years. Dr. Perez’s research interests include star formation, young stellar objects, stellar populations in galaxies, ultraviolet spectroscopy, space technology and instrumentation.
Dr. Perez received both his B.S. in electrical engineering and physics, and his Ph.D. in physics and astronomy from Brigham Young University. Additionally, he received an MBA from the University of New Mexico. Dr. Perez is a resident of Oakton, Virginia.
Dr. Joyce Winterton
Dr. Joyce Winterton served in senior management at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Wallops Flight Facility for 14 years. Previously, she was NASA’s Associate Administrator for Education at Headquarters in Washington, D.C. where she provided leadership and overall management of NASA’s education investments and programs. In this role, she led the agency in inspiring interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, as few other organizations can through its unique mission, workforce, facilities, research and innovations.
Dr. Winterton earned her BA and MA in home economics education from Utah State University in Logan and her doctorate in education leadership and career guidance from Colorado State University. She resides in Reston, Virginia.
Notably, Dr. Winterton helped escort Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip on a tour of the Goddard Flight Facility in Greenbelt, Maryland, during the 2007 Royal Visit to Washington, D.C. Her role was to showcase NASA’s educational and space science exhibits to the royal delegation.
Learn More About Our Contributing Artists
Eva Koleva Timothy
Eva is an award-winning fine art photographer and Licentiate of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain. Her work has been exhibited and collected internationally, including by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Oxford University, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Eva’s debut monograph, Lost in Learning: The Art of Discovery, received the PX3 People’s Choice Award in Paris and blends perfectly with the Worlds Without Number exhibit emphasis on discovery.
Jenny Oaks Baker
Jenny began playing the violin at age four and made her solo orchestral debut in 1983 when she was only eight years old. She received her Master of Music Degree from the renowned Juilliard School in New York City and her Bachelor’s Degree in violin performance from The Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia.
Kurt Bestor
Kurt is perhaps best known for his innovative interpretation of seasonal carols found in his popular 5 CD boxed set “The Complete Kurt Bestor Christmas,” and his haunting musical prayer for peace “Prayer of the Children.” The Utah based composer and performer launched his career writing music for television and movies. His credits include more than 40 film scores and more than 40 themes for national TV programs and commercials.
Bruce Lindsay
Bruce Lindsay was in the second grade when he wrote his first Christmas story for The Plymouth School News. His interest in writing led to a career in journalism as an Emmy Award-winning reporter and newscaster. Decades of presenting current events to large television audiences never brought him more satisfaction than reading Christmas stories aloud to his children and grandchildren. Bruce received an MBA from the University of Utah. His favorite places to write are on a ship or on a train or in the shade on his back porch.
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
With their incomparable voices and their shared faith in God, the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square is a significant presence in the world of music, giving service through song. The choir is dedicated to the universal language of music that has the power to bring joy, peace, and healing to its listeners. This unique music organization transcends cultural and generational boundaries and brings together people from around the world through stirring music.
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