CCSU Celebrates the International Year of Astronomy (IYA)
November 2009
Is Anybody Out There?
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CCSU Celebrates the International Year of Astronomy (IYA) November 2009 Is Anybody Out There?
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This month we celebrate the birthday of Carl Sagan (November 9) by focusing on the question of whether or not we are alone in the universe, and how pseudoscience differs from real science.
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 The Roswell Incident A public talk by Dr. Kenneth Feder, Professor of Archaeology 4 PM, planetarium |
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6 | 7 Planetarium show 8 PM, public observing afterwards |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 Astronomy Academy 2-3 PM Talking to aliens rsvp only 832-2938 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 2012 Apocalypse: Fact or Fiction A public talk on the 2012 hoax by Dr. Kristine Larsen 7 PM, planetarium |
20 | 21 Planetarium show 8 PM, public observing afterwards |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 Planetarium show 6:30 PM observing session 7-8 PM Run by CCSU students! |
All observing events are weather-permitting only. Planetarium shows and public talks are held rain or shine.
Astronomy Academy: This is a year-long series of hands-on workshops geared for children grades 3-7. Some events may repeat, so read the titles carefully. All Academy workshops are by RSVP only and are limited to 24 children. Please call to cancel 24 hours before if you cannot honor your RSVP so we can contact the waiting list. Students who participate in 5 or more Academy events will receive a certificate.