Astronaut Mike Fincke will discuss his experience with NASA at an Open House Night in Astronomy at Penn State Behrend on Thursday, Nov. 1. His presentation, “Space Exploration: the International Space Station, the Moon and Beyond,” will begin at 7 p.m. in room 180 of the Jack Burke Research and Economic Development Center, 5101 Jordan Road.
The Yahn Planetarium, which operated as the Erie Planetarium since 1959, relocated to Penn State Behrend in 2014 and has become a staple of the college’s School of Science. More than 11,000 visitors enjoyed a show at the planetarium in 2017.
The universe is more than 14 billion years old, and yet, it’s larger than ever. Its expansion will be the topic of discussion when Open House Nights in Astronomy returns to Penn State Behrend on Oct. 5.
Penn State Lehigh Valley will welcome Julio Urbina, associate professor of electrical engineering at Penn State, as the next speaker in its spring 2014 Faculty Lecture Series. Urbina will discuss University space science research and initiatives at 12:15 p.m. March 27 in Room 135 at the campus in Center Valley. This series brings distinguished faculty speakers from other campuses and universities to share their research with the campus and community. The lectures are free and open to the public.
Penn State and the United States Air Force are offering select students an opportunity to earn their graduate degrees while gaining hands-on experience working in the Swift satellite Mission Operations Center.
William Murtagh, program coordinator with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center, will present "Space Weather Storms: Are We Ready for a 'Space Katrina'" at 8 p.m. on April 12, in 22 Deike Building on the University Park campus of Penn State.
A Penn State project is one of 24 small satellites selected by NASA to fly as auxiliary payloads planned for launch between 2014 and 2016, the agency recently announced.
Individuals considering attending Penn State are encouraged to participate in the Be a Penn State Student for a Day program from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 13, in the Penn State Beaver Student Union Building.
Penn State faculty members got an in-depth tour of Pennsylvania's fourth largest city, Erie, on day two of the 16th annual Road Scholars Tour.
