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Since 1999, Penn State Astronomy students, faculty, and friends have been inviting the public to Davey Lab for AstroFest, a four night festival of Astronomy held concurrently with the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. The next AstroFest will be held each evening from 8:30-11:30pm from Wednesday, July 13 through Saturday, July 16. AstroFest features many exciting activities, talks, and presentations, including stargazing through the telescopes on the roof of Davey Lab. The Fireworks Masks that are distributed during the Central PA 4th Fest also will be available at AstroFest.

 

2011 Presentations

  • What Makes a Planet Habitable? by Ravi Kopparapu - 8:30 and 10:30 Wednesday; 9:30 and 11:00 Thursday

  • The Beast Next Door: Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole by Monica Young - 8:30 and 10:00 Wednesday; 8:30 Thursday; 9:00 Friday

  • Is There Life Elsewhere in the Universe: A Debate by Robin Ciardullo, Jason Young, and Jason Wright - 9:00 and 10:30 Friday; 8:30 and 9:30 Saturday

  • Goldilocks Planets: Just Right For Life? by Ramses Ramirez - 9:30 and 10:30 Thursday; 10:00 and 11:00 Saturday

  • Galactic Cannibalism by Mike Seigel - 9:00 and 11:00 Wednesday; 8:30 and 9:30 Friday

  • A Tour of the Universe with Hubble by Caryl Gronwall - 10:00 and 11:00 Friday; 9:00 and 10:30 Saturday

  • The Big Bang and Dark Energy by Kevin Luhman -9:30 and 10:30 Wednesday; 9:00 and 10:30 Thursday

  • KIDS TALK: Do You Know Why We Have Seasons? by Paola Rodriguez - 9:00 and 10:00 Wednesday and Thursday

  • Saturn From Cassini by Matt Route -8:30 and 10:00 Thursday; 10:00 and 11:00 Saturday

  • Stories of the Stars by Rohit Deshpande and Richard Wade - 8:30 and 10:30 Friday; 9:00 and 10:30 Saturday

  • Zooniverse: How YOU Can EASILY Become a Part-Time Scientist by Sharon Wang - 9:30 and 11:00 Wednesday, 10:00 and 11:00 Friday

  • KIDS TALK: Searching for Aliens: Finding Lilo's Stitch! by Therese Jones - 9:30 Friday; 8:30 and 9:30 Saturday

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