Decentraland Hosts Webb Telescope Documentary Screening
Decentraland Hosts Webb Telescope Documentary Screening
🔭 Space docs in VR
Decentraland is hosting virtual screenings of Hunt for Planet B, a documentary about NASA's Webb Telescope mission.
Event Details:
- Date: February 11
- Times: 2PM and 8PM UTC
- Location: Decentraland Theatre
- Part of Watch Party Wednesdays series
The film follows the launch of the Webb Telescope and profiles scientists exploring the universe's mysteries. Attendees can watch the documentary in the virtual world environment.
Intelligent life may be closer than we think. In the @HuntforPlanetB, follow the launch of @NASA’s Webb Telescope and the scientists pushing the boundaries of what we know about the universe. Watch it in Decentraland as a part of Watch Party Wednesdays on Feb 11 at 2 & 8PM
It's alien hunting time 👽 Tomorrow jump into Decentraland for a special showing of @HuntforPlanetB, the inside story behind @NASA’s Webb Telescope mission. See you at the Decentraland Theatre Feb 11 @ 2PM & 8PM UTC!
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