Categories: Astronomy

Attend an Astronomy Lecture in Vancouver – For FREE

If you’re looking to while away a Friday afternoon in Vancouver, check out this lecture going on at the Rio Theatre on September 17th, 2010 at 12:00pm. There’s going to be an all-star group of lecturers, including Jeremy Heyl, Gaelen Marsden from the BLAST mission, and Dr. Jaymie Matthews, principle investigator with Canada’s MOST Space Telescope.

If you’re free tomorrow, check it out. Here’s a link to some more information.

There are tickets for sale, but the organizer has agreed to let 50 Universe Today readers in for FREE. If you live in the Vancouver, BC area, just email the organizer at info@newbrightlights.com and let them know you’d like a free ticket.

Fraser Cain

Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today. He's also the co-host of Astronomy Cast with Dr. Pamela Gay.

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