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Astronomy Night: Exploration of the Moon and Mars
Thu, Feb 18, 2021 |
Online
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Add to Calendar2021-02-18 7:30 PMAmerica/Los_AngelesAstronomy Night: Exploration of the Moon and Mars
Join Soka Performing Arts Center and Soka University professor Dr. Bryan Penprase for a live virtual event looking into the expansive Milky Way Galaxy with the brand new Nieves Observatory telescope, located on the University campus, to view Mars, the Moon and other celestial objects.
Dr. Penprase will lead a discussion and answer questions about the scheduled February 18th landing on Mars of the new Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) spacecraft lander known as Perseverance, including the main science goals of the mission, its technology as well as other exciting new missions making their way to Mars and other parts of the solar system.
The virtual event is FREE but registration is required.