Closing of the Astronomy Olympiads at the BA
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Alexandria—The BA Planetarium Science Center (PSC) will host Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman and Dr. Robert Williams, who will give lectures on Saturday, 28 March 2009, as part of the Astronomy Olympiad closing event, one of the International Year of Astronomy (IYA) activities, also organized by the PSC.
Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman, Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and NASA Astronaut, will give a lecture entitled “Astronaut Servicing of the Hubble Space Telescope: Rescue, Repair, and a Look towards the Future”. Dr. Robert Williams, Former Director of the Hubble Space Telescope Science Institute and President‐elect of the International Astronomical Union, will speak about the new universe in a lecture titled “The New Universe: Revelations from Space Telescopes”.
The Astronomy Olympiad is a competition targeting students in middle schools. Its main goal is to stimulate enthusiasm and interest in astronomy. Winners will be announced after the lectures.
The lectures will take place at the BACC Multipurpose Hall at 12:00 noon.