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Stephen Hawking to discuss black holes at Caltech in Pasadena – free admission!

Published on April 7, 2008 in Astronomy, Easy on the pocketbook, Events, Free, impress her, impress him, Information few people know about, innovative, Los Angeles, Must see, not to be missed, once in a lifetime event, pasadena, San Gabriel Valley, sgv, Southern California, Space, Stars, Stuff Chicanos Like and the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning?. 0 Comments

Image of black hole from the NASA website

This is your chance to be in the same room with one of the greatest minds on the planet.

Professor Stephen Hawking will be discussing using a black hole as a door to a different universe on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 8:00 PM at the Beckman Auditorium at the California Institute of Technology. Caltech is located at 332 South Michigan Avenue in Pasadena.

This event is free. No reservations are required. We would recommend getting there EARLY  to get one of the 500 coveted seats in the auditorium that will be allocated on a first-come, first served basis.  This talk will be geared as much as possible for a general audience.

The black hole is one of the most interesting phenomema in the universe. The theories associated with the black hole’s ability to warp time have led some to believe that through black holes, one can travel back and forth in time. CLICK HERE to listen to a great segment from This American Life for a great story that revolves around black holes.

More about Stephen Hawking from the Caltech website:

Stephen Hawking holds the Lucasian Professorship at Cambridge University (the professorship once held by Sir Isaac Newton) and is the Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Scholar at Caltech. For the past 45 years he has been a world leader in research on black holes, the birth of the universe, and the nature of space, time, and gravity.

For more information about this event, visit:
http://events.caltech.edu/events/event-5301.html

 

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See stars in Highland Park

Published on February 10, 2008 in 2008, Astronomy, Beauty of the night sky, Easy on the pocketbook, Family, Good for kids, Good for the soul, impress her, impress him, LA, Library, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Public Library, Science, Space, Stars and Valentine's Day. 0 Comments
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Image from Orion’s Belt from nightsky.at

We enjoy gazing at the sky through telescopes. Whether it be the rings of Saturn or beauty hidden within the belt of Orion (image above), it is a treat to examine the wonder of the night sky.

On Wednesday, February 13th from 6 pm till 8 pm, the Sidewalk Astronomers will have telescopes available to view the night sky in front of Arroyo Seco Regional Branch Library. The library is located at 6145 N. Figueroa in Highland Park. CLICK HERE to visit a special section of the NASA website to get started exploring space.

Let’s hope for a clear night!

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