Events
Events
Upcoming

Astronomy Talk: NASA: Exploring the Secrets of the Universe and Improving Life on Earth
06:00 pm - 08:00 pm
Guest Speaker Thomas H. Zurbuchen Former Head of Science NASA Ever since NASA was established in 1958, expanding human knowledge of Earth, atmospheric phenomena, and space has been NASA’s priority. Discoveries made with both robotic and human exploration has changed how we think about the universe, our planet, and life beyond our planet. Dr. Zurbuchen […]
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Keck Observatory Open House: Welcome to Our Universe
11:00 am - 03:00 pm
Saturday, March 16, from 11 am to 3 pm. Free and open to the Public. A unique collection of hands on exhibits, demonstrations and presentations brought together by Keck Observatory staff for Hawaii Island residents and visitors to learn everything they would like to know about our science and technology.
Read More >2012 Astronomy Lecture Series – Ben Zuckerman (UCLA)
07:00 pm - 09:00 pm
Title: Violent events in rocky planetary systems: Implications for the fate of technological civilizations, including our own <a href=”http://personnel.physics.ucla.edu/directory/faculty/zuckerman”>View Astronomer’s Website</a>
Read More >Solar System Walk 2012
10:00 am - 01:00 pm
<strong>Fun and Learning for the Whole Family!</strong>
Grab your Solar System Passport and take a stroll along the Big Island’s own planet walk. On this scale-model journey, learn interesting facts about our cosmic neighborhood.
2012 Astronomy Lecture Series – Jessica Lu (UH)
07:00 pm - 09:00 pm
<strong>Stars born in extreme environments</strong>
<a href=”http://www.astro.caltech.edu/~jlu/”>View Astronomer’s Website</a>
Read More >2012 Astronomy Lecture Series at Kahilu Theatre – Brian Siana (UC Riverside)
07:00 pm - 09:00 pm
Title: How Stars Destroyed Most of the Atoms in the Universe
Read More >2012 Astronomy Lecture Series at Kahilu Theatre – Richard Wainscoat (UH/IfA)
07:00 pm - 09:00 pm
Title: City Dark: Search for Night on a Sleepless Planet
Read More >2012 Astronomy Lecture Series at Kahilu Theatre – Tom Soifer (Caltech)
07:00 pm - 09:00 pm
Title: Seeing the Invisible Universe
Read More >2012 Astronomy Lecture Series – Jay Pasachoff
07:00 pm - 09:00 pm
Title: Transits of Venus from Earth, Jupiter & Saturn: Past, Present & Future
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