GEORGETOWN, SC – Waccamaw Neck Branch Library invites everyone to come explore the final frontier, viewing celestial wonders like the rings of Saturn, the craters of the moon and other jewels of the night sky. On Saturday, April 16 at 7 pm, the library will host “Astronomy for Everyone: Size and Scale of the Universe,” a free, hands-on program that begins inside, enjoying incomparable photos of our universe, and ends outside, peering through a powerful telescope into the wonders of the cosmos.
The program is presented by astronomer and former NASA consultant Kevin Manning, who not only travels the country bringing the stars to libraries and schools, but also worked with the Chandra X-Ray Observatory (launched on the space shuttle) with the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and other places like Brookhaven National Laboratory. Manning launched his “Star Tour” series to help make science accessible and exciting for all ages.
“Our aim is to open new galaxies of inquiry and possibilities for the people we visit,” he said. “We want everyone to be able to enjoy an educational and entertaining exploration of the universe, the stars and other celestial wonders, as well as a refreshingly large perspective gained by looking up at the stars.”
The program is sponsored by the Waccamaw Library and Friends of the Waccamaw Library. Registration is not required, but you are encouraged to email to help gauge attendance: sbremner@gtcounty.org.
