Ted Blank, founder of the Fountain Hills Astronomy Club and a NASA Solar Ambassador, has a couple of telescopes trained on the sun for visitors to get a closer look at the center of our solar system. One of the scopes is solar and the second has a special filter attached.
NASA Solar System Ambassador, Ted Blank will present a program highlighting the top astronomical discoveries for 2018 on Thursday, March 14, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Community Center.
Is dark matter disappearing? Was the first exomoon discovered? What is dark energy up to? Do sun-like stars have siblings? Join Blank for the inside scoop on just how all of these discoveries were made and what they might mean for our understanding of the cosmos.
Blank has been a NASA Solar System Ambassador volunteer for four years. He is a past president of the New Hampshire Astronomical Society and a co-founder of the Fountain Hills Astronomy Club.
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Astronomy event set for March 14
Ted Blank, founder of the Fountain Hills Astronomy Club and a NASA Solar Ambassador, has a couple of telescopes trained on the sun for visitors to get a closer look at the center of our solar system. One of the scopes is solar and the second has a special filter attached.
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NASA Solar System Ambassador, Ted Blank will present a program highlighting the top astronomical discoveries for 2018 on Thursday, March 14, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Community Center.
Is dark matter disappearing? Was the first exomoon discovered? What is dark energy up to? Do sun-like stars have siblings? Join Blank for the inside scoop on just how all of these discoveries were made and what they might mean for our understanding of the cosmos.
Blank has been a NASA Solar System Ambassador volunteer for four years. He is a past president of the New Hampshire Astronomical Society and a co-founder of the Fountain Hills Astronomy Club.
Pre-registration is required. The program is free for 2019 Community Center members with a $5 fee for non-members. Contact the Fountain Hills Activity Center at 480-816-5226 to register.
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