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- Dr. Michelle Thaller to
give invited lecture at image unveiling
- Dr. Michelle Thaller will give
the invited lecture at the unveiling event for the images from NASA's
Great Observatories (see below). Dr. Thaller is an astronomer and
manages the Education and Public Outreach endeavors of the Spitzer
Science Center located at the California Institute of Technology. A
fantastic public speaker, Dr. Thaller will give an overview of the
Spitzer Space Telescope and a demonstration of the detection of infrared
light (using from the audience!) that the telescope collects.
http://www.miracosta.edu/OfficeOfThePresident/PIO/News/090212.htm
(official MCC press release)
- MiraCosta selected by
NASA to host unveiling of images from the Great Observatories
- Be a part of history in the
making! Be there when MiraCosta unveils spectacular new mural-sized
images from NASA's Great Observatories: the Hubble Space Telescope,
Spitzer Space Telescope, and the Chandra X-ray Observatory. An official
unveiling event will be scheduled with a special guest speaker. Stay
tuned for details!
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2009/07/ (official
NASA press release)
http://hubblesource.stsci.edu/events/iya/ (event site at the Space
Telescope Science Institute)
- 2009 is the
International Year of Astronomy
- The UN has designated 2009 the
International Year of Astronomy to celebrate 400 years of the telescope,
amongst other astronomical milestones. Join in the festivities! See what
events are going on in your area and how you can be involved.
http://astronomy2009.org (international site)
http://astronomy2009.us (site for the US National Node)
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