Arkansas State UniversityMountain Home will host Astronomy Night on Monday, Feb. 16, offering the public a free evening of science, stargazing and a special presentation by a NASA scientist with local roots.
The event begins at 6:30 p.m. on the ASUMH campus and is open to all ages, with no tickets required. Featured speaker Dr. Jennifer Wiseman, a Mountain Home native and graduate of Mountain Home High Schools Class of 1983, will present a lecture titled Cosmic Wonders Await.
Wiseman is the senior project scientist for NASAs Hubble Space Telescope and will discuss what modern telescopes are revealing about stars, planets, galaxies, black holes and dark matter. Her presentation will be held indoors at the McClure Convention Center in the Sheid and will include images and discoveries from Hubble.
Following the lecture, weather permitting, attendees will be invited to Keller Green for an outdoor stargazing experience led by ASUMH faculty, staff and volunteers. Telescopes will be provided, and guests are also welcome to bring their own binoculars or equipment.
The evening will conclude with prizes and giveaways beginning around 8:30 p.m. in the Gaston Lobby on the main floor of Roller Hall. Light refreshments will be available.
Astronomy Night is organized by a committee of ASUMH faculty and students and is funded through a Pattee Grant written by physical science faculty member Jessica Clanton. Additional organizers include Dr. Eddie Dry, Mike Williams, Jason Ballard, Dane Hustead, Lillian Gaston and Kiandre Burns.
Organizers say the event is designed to give community members a chance to engage with science, hear from a nationally recognized expert and enjoy an evening under the stars on campus.
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