

Cornell Astronomical Society @ Fuertes Observatory
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@FuertesObs
Updates about public openings of @Cornell's Fuertes Observatory (Fridays 8pm–midnight), special events, and our newsletter! Run by a registered student org.



What was Carl Sagan’s favorite song? What would Beethoven think of his music floating among the stars? Find out in the recording of Ann Druyan's Q&A, now on our YouTube! Please TURN ON SUBTITLES—we had some issues with the audio and video recording :( youtube.com/watch?v=za9UFw…













Our FINAL lecture of the semester is tonight, 7 PM in Appel 303! Astronomy PhD student Stella Ocker will discuss our studies of plasma in the space between stars! After the lecture, despite the rain, Fuertes will be open at 8 for tours of the telescope!






TONIGHT: Prof. Mason Peck on “The Dawn of Big Space!” Appel 303 at 7 PM! To celebrate Yuri’s Night—the anniversary of the first human in space—Prof. Peck will discuss how companies like SpaceX are changing spaceflight. There will be pizza, salad, and space candy provided!