Local university professor gets chance to use James Webb telescope Emma Thomas October 26, 2022 1 minute read An astrophysicist at a local University will be using NASA’s most advanced telescope to answer questions about life on Earth. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has that story: The James Webb Space Telescope Share: Post navigation Previous: Man arrested after three hour standoff in VintonNext: Culture Calendar for this weekend Related Stories Excel Center adult high school gets visit from Virginia’s Secretary of Labor Gene Marrano June 10, 2026 Operation Combined Resolve Roanoke Valley brings 15 agencies together to make 150 arrests in May Gene Marrano June 10, 2026 Land and Liberty in Vinton, Nashville meets the RSO in pops finale and a book swap on Sunday Gene Marrano June 10, 2026