Public Lecture & Stargazing: "The Cosmic History of Stellar Birth" with Prof. Mordecai-Mark Mac Low (March 3)

[Columbia Astronomy Public Outreach]

Hi everyone,

Thank you so much to those who attended our event last Friday! We're very happy that our public talk series is back in full swing: our next event will be next Friday, March 3, at 6pm! Join us in Pupin Hall at Columbia University for a full night of astronomy.  

Professor Mordecai-Mark Mac Low will be giving a public talk titled "The Cosmic History of Stellar Birth":

"How does the darkness of the night reveal the fundamental nature of the Universe? How was our life on Earth made possible by the deaths of long-forgotten stars? Where can we view stars being born right now? Come learn the answers to these questions and more, followed by your own telescope observations of the stars and the spaces between them (weather permitting)."

We'll kick off the evening at 6pm with some astronomy trivia, followed by Prof. Mac Low's talk and Q&A. From 7:10-8:10pm, we will be outside stargazing on College Walk (weather permitting).

The main event will take place in Pupin Hall 301. Signs will be posted to direct you to the lecture hall, and general directions to Columbia and Pupin Hall can be found here. Outdoor observing/stargazing will take place on College Walk, the portion of 116th street crossing through Columbia's main campus; we will walk down to College Walk as a group following the lecture and Q&A. Telescopes and binoculars will be provided by Columbia Astronomy (but you are absolutely welcome to bring your own observing equipment).

This event is free and open to all -- stay only as long as you want. If you plan to attend this event, please fill out the RSVP form at tinyurl.com/columbia-astro-march3.

We look forward to seeing you in Pupin Hall next week!

Very best,

Columbia Astronomy Public Outreach

[Columbia Astronomy Public Outreach]

Hi everyone,

A reminder that our next astronomy public outreach event is tomorrow, March 3, at 6pm! While it'll likely be too cloudy/rainy for outdoor stargazing, you should still join us in Pupin Hall 301 for some fun astro trivia, a fantastic talk by Professor Mordecai-Mark Mac Low (on "The Cosmic History of Stellar Birth"), and possibly some other rainy night activities.

If you plan on attending, please remember to fill out this RSVP form!

Hope to see many of you tomorrow night!

Columbia Astronomy Public Outreach

[Columbia Astronomy Public Outreach]

Happening in just about 30 minutes! See you all in Pupin Hall 301 -- we won't be doing any stargazing tonight due to the weather, but we're still excited for Prof. Mac Low's talk!