Astronomy’s Cutting Edge: Six-class Course

At the Museum | Gladwin Planetarium

Join Krissie Cook in Gladwin Planetarium to soak up the highlights from the most recent astronomical discoveries in an immersive, interactive experience. With content developed weekly based on the newest discoveries, you'll be on the cutting edge of what we know, how we learn it, and where these discoveries could lead us. There's so much to explore as we celebrate the fourth anniversary of the start of groundbreaking data from the James Webb Space Telescope, sift through 10 terabytes of data daily from the Rubin Observatory, and prepare for the August 30 launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.

Recommended for ages 16 and up, this course meets Thursdays, July 23*–August 27, 5:15–6:15 PM.

General admission $150, Members $120. Online registration is required.

Click here to sign up while space lasts!

Contact kperry@sbnature2.org for more information.

About the Instructor
NASA Solar System Ambassador Krissie Cook's passion for astronomy began in high school, when she joined the Museum's Quasars to Sea Stars teen work/study/intern program. After one summer in the space hall, she realized she would be happy to spend the rest of her life talking to people about astronomy. Thirty years later, that's exactly what's she's done. Krissie has been the Astronomy Programs manager for the Museum, and is also an astronomy lecturer for SBCC, in addition to doing outreach for NASA.

*The dates of this course have been adjusted from earlier announced dates, as the start date was delayed by instructor illness. 

Star trail photo by NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA/H. Stockebrand

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