The moon will continue to be the focus of Santa Monica College’s Friday Night Astronomy series in February, but with an eye on future lunar exploration missions and human settlements.
“Returning to the Moon: Part II,” which will look at the missions planned starting in 2020 and beyond, is scheduled for Feb. 2 and 16 at SMC’s John Drescher Planetarium. A special program, “Eyeballs on the Moon!,” which will focus on what can be learned about our lunar neighbor from a backyard telescope, will be offered Feb. 23. If weather permits, telescope lunar viewing will be offered.
The feature show and special program are at 8 p.m. Each is preceded by “The Night Sky Show” — which re-creates the night sky and provides the latest information on space exploration — at 7 p.m.
The John Drescher Planetarium, which features the state-of-the-art Digistar projection system, is located on the second floor of Drescher Hall, 1900 Pico Blvd.
Tickets are $5 each or $9 for the “double bill,” with discounts for children and senior citizens. For information, call (310) 434-4223 or (310) 434-3000.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 1, 2007. Read the original PDF.