KELSEYVILLE >> The September Window to the Universe program at Taylor Observatory takes place Saturday at 8 p.m. Astronomer Stephen Kane will present “Future Missions — Juno, Mars 2020, Earth-based Missions, and Webb.”
Kane notes that for 50 years space probes and landing craft, most recently Mars Curiosity, all launched by NASA, have provided a wealth of scientific information on the solar system. The images of planets and asteroids from these probes have provided visual information going far beyond the views from terrestrial telescopes. The deep space information from the Hubble orbiting telescope is legendary.
In his final summer lecture at the Taylor, Kane will describe future missions in detail, including an update on Hubble”s replacement, the Webb orbiting telescope. Admission for the talk, a planetarium show and night sky viewing through the Taylor telescopes costs $5 adults, $3 for children 12 and younger and free-of-charge to observatory members.
Friends of Taylor Observatory-Norton Planetarium organize the Taylor Lecture series.
For further information visit www.taylorobservatory.org or call 262-4121.
The observatory is located at 725 Oak Hills Lane in Kelseyville.
