Astronomy Festival on the National Mall Brings the Universe Down to Earth

Hat tip, Hofstra University Professor Brings Astronomy Festival To National Mall Tonight

Astronomy Festival on the National Mall Brings the Universe Down to Earth

Friday, June 6, 2014 from 6 – 11 p.m., Washington Monument NE*, 15th Street and Constitution Ave.

* This is not NE DC. I guess they mean the northeast corner of the Washington Monument. I don't know. Just look for telescopes.

Bringing Astronomy to the Public at the Largest Astronomy Event on the National Mall

In Washington, DC, on Friday June 6, guided tours of the Capitol, monuments, and museums will give way to free guided tours of the Sun, Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and stars as the annual Astronomy Festival on the National Mall, sponsored by Hofstra University, takes place from 6 to 11 p.m. The astronomical extravaganza will feature telescopic viewing, exhibits, hands-on activities, a multimedia presentation, and a chance to mingle with real astronomers.

This free public stargazing is organized by Dr. Donald Lubowich, Coordinator of Astronomy Outreach at Hofstra University. Dr. Lubowich also runs Hofstra’s very successful NASA-funded Music and Astronomy Under the Stars program, which takes telescopes to concertgoers on Long Island, New York City, Newport, Rhode Island, at Tanglewood in Massachusetts, and at the Ravinia Music Festival outside Chicago.
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Representatives from some of the nation’s foremost scientific institutions will be on hand to present exciting demonstrations and activities and to answer questions about careers in science, celestial objects and events, and the latest astronomical discoveries including: George Mason University, George Washington University, the Hubble Space Telescopes, the International Dark-Sky Association, Montgomery College, the National Science Foundation, The Pennsylvania State University, and the US Naval Observatory.