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Renewable Energy, Energy Independence and Climate Change

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008 at 08:46 PM

Physicist Louis Schwartzkopf will discuss “Renewable Energy, Energy Independence and Climate Change” 7 p.m. Jan. 22, in Room 116 of the Robert H. Wick Science Building.
The presentation is part of a seminar series sponsored by the St. Cloud State University Department of Physics, Astronomy and Engineering Sciences.
“There is increasing evidence that [...]

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The Hubble Space Telescope will be fixed!

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 at 09:19 AM

At yesterday’s meeting at the American Astronomical Society’s winter meeting, I listened to Michael Griffin, the head of NASA, give a talk on the future plans of NASA’s work. He announced that NASA will send the space shuttle to repair the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). HST has slowly been losing its gyroscopes which [...]

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American Astronomical Society’s Meeting

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008 at 10:23 AM

I will be visiting the winter meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Austin, Texas from January 8-11. I will be reporting on new developments from the meeting. Watch for new updates.

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A New Seminar Series in Physics and Astronomy!

Friday, November 2nd, 2007 at 09:48 AM

Starting in December, the Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Engineering Sciences at St. Cloud State University (SCSU) is hosting a new seminar series called the Physics and Astronomy Seminar Series or PASS. This seminar series will occur in the evenings for the general public, high school students, University students, and faculty. The topics [...]

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Public Planetarium Shows

Monday, October 8th, 2007 at 02:11 PM

It is that time of the year when we gear up for our Public Astronomy Nights. We will give free planetarium shows to the public during the first two weeks of November: 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, and 14. Shows will start at 7:00; 7:45; and 8:30 each night.
There is limited seating in [...]

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