The Southworth Planetarium is delighted
to host a public lecture series sponsored
by USM’s Science Education Partnership Award
Project (funded by NIH, NCRR), the USM Biology
Club and USM Tri-Beta
EVOLUTION REVOLUTIONAcross the Universe
Life on Earth!
Life in the Universe!
Life in general is the focus
of this exciting new public lecture series.
The times for each lecture is 4 – 6 p.m.
Each lecture [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Public Planetarium Lecture Series: “Evolution Revolution: Across the Universe”
Posted in Daily Astronomer on February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
[DA February 27, 2009] Quiz: Gods in General
Posted in Daily Astronomer on February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From the USM Southworth Planetarium
“Never an ordinary day”
THE DAILY ASTRONOMER
February 27, 2009
Quiz: Gods in General
We are pleased to announce that the next session of the “Night Sky Mythology” Course starts on March 12, 2009 at precisely 6:30 p.m.
(See www.usm.maine.edu/planet/class_spring.html) Next week, not sure when, we will post an unnecessarily wordy [...]
Lecture tonight! Astrobiology: Life will find a way
Posted in Daily Astronomer on February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
LECTURE
ASTRO-BIOLOGY: Life Will Find a Way
Thursday, February 26,2009
7:00 p.m.
The Southworth Planetarium invites you to
attend tonight’s fascinating lecture about
astro-biology: the new branch of astronomy and biology
that deals with the concept of life elsewhere
in the Universe.
Gail Fletcher and Monroe Duboise will deliver this
presentation in the planetarium’s star dome theatre
tonight, Thursday, February 26 at 7:00 p.m.
Want to know [...]
St. Patrick’s Day Lecture: Celtic Cosmology
Posted in Daily Astronomer on February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
THE USM Southworth Planetarium Spring 2009 Lecture Series
Lecture: CELTIC COSMOLOGYMarch 17, 2009
7:00 p.m.
In the pre-Christian belief systems of the ancient British Isles, temples were open to the sky, and astronomical observations were part of the learning system of a surprisingly sophisticated society. While much of that learning has been lost to history, enough clues remain to [...]
[DA February 26, 2009] Life in Outer Space?
Posted in Daily Astronomer on February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From the USM Southworth Planetarium
“We’re part of the conspiracy.”
THE DAILY ASTRONOMER February 26, 2009
Life in Outer Space?
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LECTURE TONIGHT:“Astrobiology: Life Will Find a Way.”
A lecture about the exciting new work being performed
in the field of astrobiology:
the new science that strives to understand the nature of life
elsewhere in the Universe.
Where: Southworth Planetarium
When: Thursday, February [...]
[DA February 25, 2009] A Little About Lulin
Posted in Daily Astronomer on February 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From the USM Southworth Planetarium
“Out of mind experience”
THE DAILY ASTRONOMER
February 25, 2009
A Little About Lulin
When the mood moves us, we spend some time with this night sky/astronomy article concentrating on objects one would find in the night sky. Ordinarily, we try to restrict ourselves to only those sights visible to the unaided eye. [...]
Lecture “Women in the Sky” Women’s Contributions to Astronomy
Posted in Daily Astronomer on February 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
USM Southworth Planetarium Spring 2009 Lecture Series
WOMEN IN THE SKY
Women’s Contributions to the Science of Astronomy
Lecture 1:
Women Astronomers Prior to the 20th Century
March 9, 2009
7:00 p.m.
We invite you to attend the lecture about the many contributions women astronomers have made to our understanding of the night sky. From the comet discoveries of [...]
[DA February 24, 2009] The Astronomy of the Branches
Posted in Daily Astronomer on February 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From the USM Southworth Planetarium “A wink, a nudge, a smile and a dream”
THE DAILY ASTRONOMER February 24, 2009 Astronomy of the Branches
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Ok, so it is like this…
Last year, I promised a few people to repeat this
post every Valentine’s Day.
I figured that I wouldn’t be held to the
promise this year, since Valentine’s
Day was on a Saturday: the [...]
[DA February 23, 2009] The Goddess of Discord
Posted in Daily Astronomer on February 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From the USM Southworth Planetarium
“Calm is wrong.”
THE DAILY ASTRONOMER
February 23, 2009
The Goddess of Discord
Nobody liked Eris, the Goddess of Discord.
This antipathy was understandable. After all, she was, well, the Goddess of Discord. She was present wherever one found anger, hostility or conflict. She was the Amazonian’s scream of revenge at the sight [...]
7:00 p.m. Pink Floyd show sold out; Seats still available for 8:00 p.m. Led Zeppelin
Posted in Daily Astronomer on February 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For reservations for the
8:00 p.m. show
please call 207-780-4249.
Our apologies for the inconvenience.
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