Crawl inside an inflatable planetarium to experience the wonders of the night sky. We'll learn basic observational astronomy, including what stars and constellations are, how to identify them in the night sky, and the mythology behind them.
As part of a NASA-sponsored project, Dr. Jennifer Hanley participated in reduced gravity flights to test new instruments for space exploration. She helped run nano-impactor experiments at 0.08 and 0.05 g. The impactors had motion sensors installed that monitored speed and spin upon impact in various density media. In this talk she will discuss her...
Presented by Dr. Jennifer Hanley, Lowell Observatory Part of the Monthly Club Meeting Speaker Series. All are invited!