ASTRONOMICAL HORIZONS

Public Lecture Series

Astronomy & Astrophysics Group & Abrams Planetarium

Department of Physics & Astronomy

 

 

This FREE public lecture series held at the Abrams Planetarium surveys the latest developments in astronomy.  Astronomical Horizons is offered by MSU’s Center for the Study of Cosmic Evolution, the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Abrams Planetarium.   All programs begin at 7:30pm. This is the program for the 2009-2010 academic year.

SEPT 24:   HOT JUPITERS AND SUPER EARTHS    Prof. Arunav Kundu

OCT 29:  EXOTIC ELEMENTS IN PLANETARY NEBULAE     Dr. Nicholas Sterling

NOV 19:  OUR DUSTY UNIVERSE;     Dr. Heather Jacobson

JAN 21:  GALAXIES THROUGH MANY DIFFERENT EYES     Prof. Brian O'Shea

FEB 18:   THE REJUVENATED HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE    Prof. Steve Zepf

Mar 25:   WHERE ARE ALL THE SUNSPOTS?    Prof. Horace Smith

APR 22:   THE NEXT GENERATION OF ASTRONOMICAL SURVEYS    Prof. Tim Beers