Dear Friends of Astronomy,

You are invited to attend Keck Observatory’s September Astronomy Lecture, “Galaxies and the Reionization of the Universe,” presented by Dr. Alice Shapley on Thursday, Sept. 2.

The program begins at 7 p.m. and will take place in Waimea at the W. M. Keck Observatory headquarters at 65-1120 Mamalahoa Highway. Seating is limited to first-come, first served.

Shapley, a professor of astronomy at the University of California at Los Angeles, will discuss how astronomers’ studies of ancient galaxies illuminates our understanding of the early history of the cosmos.

For more information, call 881-3854 or visit keckobservatory.org

Upcoming Public Events

Keck Astronomy Lecture- Bruce Macintosh, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
7 p.m., Oct. 28
Topic: Photography of Extrasolar Planets

Keck Astronomy Lecture- Josh Eisner, University of Arizona
7 p.m., Nov. 23
Topic: Star and Planet Formation

Keck Astronomy Lectures will take place at the Observatory’s headquarters in Waimea, unless otherwise noted.