Nobel Laureate to speak about James Webb Space Telescope on Monday

Please join us for an amazing presentation by Dr. John Mather!

Monday, October 23, 2023 2 - 3 PM
Globe Hall on the Germantown Campus

Nobel Prize winner, Dr. John C. Mather, will be in Globe Hall on the Germantown Campus on Monday, October 23, 2023, from 2-3 pm to deliver a presentation titled, “Opening the Infrared Treasure Chest with the James Webb Space Telescope.” During his talk Dr. Mather will show how he and his team built the Webb and what they hope to find with it.

Though Dr. Mather’s research provided crucial evidence for the Big Bang theory and significantly advanced our understanding of the universe’s origin and evolution, this presentation is intended for a general audience.

Come and be inspired by one who has been recognized for providing “the greatest benefit to humankind.”

Observatory Night for Friday 20 October 2023 Cancelled (clouds and rain)

The forecast tonight is for clouds and rain. I am therefore is so very sorry to have to cancel the observatory night this evening.

Wishing everyone a lovely Friday night and delightful weekend. I hope to see you again soon at the observatory, or at another astronomy event!

No Observing Tonight, but Please Join Us for Our Speaker Series!

It looks like it will be too cloudy for observing tonight (Friday, Oct. 6), but we would like to invite you the premiere of our Geosciences Speaker Series! Please join us tonight for the following presentation:

“Modeling and Measuring Earth’s Climate in a Warming World”
Dr. Ryan Kramer, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Friday October 6, 2023
6:15 PM in SW301

The talk will take place in room 301 of the Science West building (SW). Science West is connected to the Science Center (SC) building that houses our observatory. Parking lots 9 or 11 are the closest. A map is below, and additional maps and directions may be found here.