Just a reminder and a note to help you plan; Dr. Martha Haynes' lecture at the Arizona Science Center is coming up on Monday, April 26th. If you are planning on attending, please park in the Heritage Square garage on Monroe Street. We will be able to validate for that garage, but not for the big garage on Washington Street: there will be a baseball game that evening, so they won't accept our validations. Also, traffic may be a little slow downtown and some of the garages may fill up, so you may want to schedule in a little extra time in arriving. The Cornell Club of Arizona and the Arizona Science Center invite you to a special presentation by Dr. Martha Haynes Goldwin Smith Professor of Astronomy at Cornell University speaking on "Mapping the Universe with the Big Ear and the Big Eye" Monday, April 26, 2004 The Arizona Science Center Presentation begins at 6:15 p.m. What You'll Learn What IS the universe? Is it expanding or contracting? How do we know? Can we "see" everything that there is in the universe, or is most of it "dark?" Cornell astronomers are using both the 200-inch telescope on Mt. Palomar (the "Big Eye") and the 1,000-foot radio antenna at Arecibo (the "Big Ear") to construct a three-dimensional map of the universe. Professor Haynes will discuss the scientific issues, the current observations, and where the next decade is likely to take us. She will also update us on Cornell's role in the current Mars exploration. About the Speaker A highly-respected science educator, Professor Haynes has received the Henry Draper Medal from the National Academy of Sciences (1989) and the College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Award for Excellence in Advising (1993). She served as the scientific consultant for the film, "Across Space and Time," an educational production about the interrelationship of technology and basic research. Her research focuses on the study of the evolutionary histories of spiral galaxies, especially as their environment influences them. Haynes and her research group are frequent users of the Arecibo 305 meter radio antenna and the Palomar 5m telescope, as well as other telescopes throughout the world. Professor Haynes was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in April 2000. For more information: http://www.alumni.cornell.edu/orgs/clubs/ccaz/ProfHaynes.htm _______________________________________ Christine Shupla Planetarium Director Arizona Science Center (602) 716-2078 shuplac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.