Saturday, January 21, 1-2:30 PM
Minocqua Public Library
"Explorer 1"
Open to the general public. We will have the latest news then we will watch the NASA/JPL Movie "Explorer 1" (53 min). 65 years ago the Space Race started. We'll discover how we blew up many rockets trying to catch up to the Russians, who had just launched Sputnik 1. From this confusion NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory were created, and the space race was on! Discussion will follow.
Northwoods Explorers Fall Public Meeting
Saturday November 19, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Dr. Sebastian Zamfir, Quasars!
Free event, all are welcome! First, we'll hand out a few awards,
announce our future programs, and a quick update on what's up in the Night Sky,
then Dr. Sebastian Zamfir from the Astronomy and Physics Dept of UWSP
will speak about quasars, active galactic nuclei, and how these discoveries
fit in with how our Milky Way Galaxy developed.
Refreshments Included
Exploring Quasars through Optical Spectroscopy