The Universe: 2010 and Beyond

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Hours:	7:30 p.m.
Ages:	Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Indoor, Outdoor
Cost:	Free
Category:	Special Events

The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) in Cambridge, Mass., is hosting a special event on Saturday, April 24 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of its Observatory Night public programs. We invite people of all ages to learn about the past and future of astronomy, tour our telescopes, and view the night sky.

The night will begin with programs director David Aguilar taking a look at the state of astronomy knowledge in 1930, the year that Observatory Nights began. Then, CfA directory Dr. Charles Alcock will present a lecture titled “The Universe: 2010 and Beyond.” He will discuss what great mysteries now confront astronomy, and what the next generation of observatories will look like.

There will be free space posters given out and drawings for astronomy books, four Galilean Telescopes, and CfA T-shirts. One lucky grand prize winner will receive a private observatory viewing night for friends or family.

Everyone will enjoy special tours of the 15-inch Great Refractor telescope, see historic images of the universe from 1930 to today, and view the heavens through telescopes - weather permitting.

WEBSITE

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www.cfa.harvard.edu/events/public_events.html

LOCATION

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60 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138 map
Phone: 617-495-7461

Phillips Auditorium, 60 Garden Street, Cambridge. Half mile north of Harvard Square on Garden Street. Entrance at the intersection of Garden Street and Linnaean Street. Staff parking open to the public for this event.

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Seating is first-come, first-served. The lecture will be webcast live at the website shown above.
This event is part of the Cambridge Science Festival. http://cambridgesciencefestival.org/Home.aspx