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.

SEP 20:   SPACE ASTRONOMY: FIFTY YEARS AFTER SPUTNIK    Prof. Horace Smith

OCT 18:   CHASING THE BRIGHTEST EXPLOSIONS IN THE UNIVERSE: GAMMA-RAY BURSTS    Prof. Ed Brown

NOV 15:   TALES FROM THE MANY TAILS OF COMETS     Dr. Arunav Kundu

JAN 17:   RED AND DEAD? THE STRANGE LIVES OF ELLIPTICAL GALAXIES     Prof. Megan Donahue

FEB 21:   GALACTIC ECOLOGY     Prof. Mark Voit

Mar 20:   WHAT'S NEW ABOUT PLANETS AROUND OTHER STARS?     Prof. Steve Zepf

APR 17:   LIGHTING UP THE UNIVERSE: THE VERY FIRST STARS AND GALAXIES     Prof. Jack Baldwin