In celebration of the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first use of a telescope to view the skies, SSU is joining a worldwide event consisting of a wide range of public outreach activities. Dubbed "100 Hours of Astronomy," events take place around the world from April 2-5.
There is a free public viewing night at the SSU Observatory on Fri., April 3 from 9-11 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join and observe Saturn, as well as the Moon as it shifts from its new moon to gibbous phase, the ideal time for early evening observations.
UC Berkeley professor Alex Filippenko presents a free public lecture entitled "Dark Energy and the Runaway Universe" on Sat., April 4 at 4 p.m. in Warren Auditorium. And, Dr. Jodi Cooley of Stanford University lectures as part of the "What Physicists Do" lecture series, on the mysterious dark matter in the universe.
Her lecture is entitled "Whispers in the Dark" and takes place Mon., April 6 at 4 p.m. in Darwin 103.
For more information on the International Year of Astronomy, visit http://astronomy2009.us.
