Lecture: Gifts from the Sky
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!
Time: 7:30PM
Location: Maryland Science Center
Cost: Free
Who should attend: Members, Adults
When: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Join WYPR’s SkyWatch hosts Jim O’Leary and Dr. Carol Christian as
they reveal and discuss images from the latest Hubble Space Telescope
Mission. Their lecture, Gifts from the Sky—Hubble’s Latest Images is
free with RSVP.
Mr. O’Leary is the resident space expert at the Maryland Science Center and director of the IMAX Theater and Davis Planetarium. Dr. Christian is a scientist at the Space Telescope Science Institute here in Baltimore. Their show airs every Thursday on local NPR affiliate WYPR.
On September 9, 2009, scientists got their first glimpse of images from the nearly new Hubble Space Telescope, refurbished by the hugely ambitious servicing mission in May. With two new instruments and two successfully repaired cameras, Hubble resumed scientific research with more capability than ever.
Enjoy stories of the servicing mission, and explore the latest Hubble Space Telescope images of giant star clusters, new star-forming regions, exploding stars and colliding galaxies. Hear about Hubble’s quest for understanding Dark Matter and Dark Energy along with Hubble’s other contributions to our new understanding of the universe.
This lecture is free with an RSVP by phoning 410-545-5943.
