Science Cafe
7:30 p.m. T.S. McHughs 21 Mercer Street Seattle, WA KCTS 9, the Pacific Science Center and Science on Tap present monthly discussions from the world of science in a laid back, social way at T.S. McHughs. Grab a beverage and pull up a stool, no science background required.This month's topic: "Hubble Space Telescope and the Transformation of Modern Astronomy" - Galileo first looked skyward through a telescope in 1609. Today, thanks to space observatories such as the Hubble Space Telescope, the known Universe today is vastly larger, better understood, more exciting, and exponentially more puzzling than ever before. In 2009 we celebrate both the 20th year of the Hubble Space Telescope and the 400th anniversary of Galileo's pioneering accomplishments. Hubble and its sibling space platforms have led to a phenomenal rebirth and invigoration of modern astronomy. In this talk Professor Bruce Balick (Professor of Astronomy. U.W. and PSC Foundation) will focus on the Hubble story, including the exciting enhancements about to be realized in its cameras by the final servicing and repair mission this winter. Much of the talk will survey the highlights of the science that we've learned--and how we learned it--in the past ten years. This event is free.To learn even more about the Hubble Space telescope, enjoy a recent NOVA Science Now segment by following this link: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0303/01.html
