DATE |
SPEAKER |
AFFILIATION AND TOPIC |
| Aug. 28 |
|
"Ancient Astronomy" |
| Wednesday Sept. 09 |
|
Harvard University "Kepler, Galileo, and the Brith of Modern Astronomy" |
| Thursday Sept. 10 |
|
Harvard University "The Divine Handiwork: Evolution and the Wonder of Life" |
| Sept. 11 |
|
Followed by: SARA Public Observing 9:30 - 10:30 in Neils 224 |
| Oct. 02 |
|
"Understanding the Night Sky" |
| Oct. 03 |
|
See web page for details |
| Oct. 09 |
|
"Astronomy with the Hubble Space Telescope" |
| Oct. 23 |
|
"Searching for the Elephant in the Room: The Quest to Understand Dark Matter" Followed by: SARA Public Observing 9:30 - 10:30 in Neils 224 |
| Nov. 06 |
|
"A Decade of Dark Energy" |
| Dec. 04 |
|
"The Christmas Star" |
(Groups should make advance arrangements by calling (219) 464-5369.)
Call (219) 464-5202 or visit this website after 5 p.m. on these dates to confirm if the weather is clear enough for the Observatory to open. If the Observatory is not open due to cloudy skies, there will be a planetarium presentation at the Neils Science Center. Both of these will follow the public talk each night.
See the map below for the locations of the observatory and Neils Science Center.

