Keira Brooks

astronomy, optics, traveling, and dinosaurs

About Me

Image Credit: NASA / Desiree Stover

I am currently an Astronomical Optics Scientist I at Space Telescope Science Institute. All of the projects that I work on are related to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and most of my projects are related to optics and instrumentation. Go here or check out my full CV to learn more.

In 2016 I received my Masters of Science in Astronomy with a focus on instrumentation from Leiden University in the small city of Leiden in the Netherlands.

Projects and Previous Work

My current work is as part of the team that will be commissioning JWST. Check out the video below from Northrup Grumman showing JWST's deployment after launch on its way to Lagrange point 2.

Learn more about some of the projects I have worked on in the past by clicking on the photos below.

Team photo in front of JWST Optical Telescope Element

JWST Center of Curvature Testing

Image Credit: NASA / Desiree Stover / Chris Gunn

Dark Zone created in Russell B. Makidon Optics Lab

Russell B. Makidon Optics Lab

Image Credit: Russell B. Makidon Optics Lab

Curriculum Vitae

You can find my full CV here however to learn more about some of the projects I have worked on,
click on the photos in the Projects section.

More Information

If you want to know more about me that isn't included here, please check out my GitHub and LinkedIn pages!