Explore the Universe — on south campus

The sun, the moon and the stars — enjoy all this and more during “Exploring the Universe,” a family-friendly open house presented by UCLA’s departments of Physics and Astronomy, Earth and Space Sciences, and Atmospheric Sciences. On Sunday, Nov. 14, 1-7 p.m., learn how the sun works and view it through a solar telescope; attend galaxy workshops and planetarium shows; learn about light and color, rocks and minerals, dinosaurs, disasters and more.

 

Celebrating the International Year of Astronomy 2009, "Exploring the Universe" includes demos and activities for kids and faculty and graduate student talks, including an overview of the Cassini/Huygens mission to Saturn and Titan. The day concludes with the debate, “Is there technological life elsewhere in the Universe? (Where are the Aliens)?”

 

The day’s events will be held at the Mathematical Sciences Building, the Geology Building and the north end of the Court of Sciences. Click here for a complete schedule, a map, parking information and public transit information. Participants are welcome to attend all the festivities or only for selected workshops and activities. The event is free, but parking is $10.

 

For more information, e-mail outreach@astro.ucla.edu. If you have a Facebook account, you may RSVP by going to the event's Facebook page.