Welcome to theWelcome to the
Space Telescope Science Space Telescope Science
Institute’sInstitute’s
Public Lecture SeriesPublic Lecture Series
Your host: Dr. Frank SummersYour host: Dr. Frank Summers
Lithographs on tableLithographs on tablePlease take one per personPlease take one per person
Measuring the Cosmic Measuring the Cosmic Distance ScaleDistance Scale
Asaf Pe’er, STScIAsaf Pe’er, STScIAugust 5, 2008August 5, 2008
8 PM8 PM
STScI AuditoriumSTScI Auditorium
TONIGHT
Upcoming TalksUpcoming Talks
September 2, 2008 – Chris Blades, SM4 September 2, 2008 – Chris Blades, SM4 and the Final Frontiers of Hubbleand the Final Frontiers of Hubble
October 7, 2008 – Robert Zimmerman, October 7, 2008 – Robert Zimmerman, An Idea that Would Not DieAn Idea that Would Not Die
November 11, 2008 – Massimo Stiavelli, November 11, 2008 – Massimo Stiavelli, The First Stars in the UniverseThe First Stars in the Universe
Web Site & Web Site & WebcastWebcast
•Google “hubble lecture”
•http://hubblesite.org/go/talks
•List of upcoming speakers
•Link to current webcast
•Links to previous webcasts
Hubble’s Universe Hubble’s Universe UnfilteredUnfiltered
Video PodcastVideo Podcast
• http://hubblesite.org
• Explore Astronomy
• Hubble’s Universe Unfiltered
Observatory Open TonightObservatory Open Tonight
After the lecture, After the lecture, Chris Merchant will Chris Merchant will take a group to the take a group to the observatory across observatory across the street. the street. (weather (weather permitting)permitting)
Maryland Space Grant Observatory
News from the UniverseNews from the Universe
August 2008August 2008
Jupiter Gets the Measles, and Perhaps a
Fever Too!
Hubble Falls Into Coma
Water on Mars,
One Last Time
Our Featured SpeakerOur Featured Speaker