Mt. Tamalpais State Park
Explore the Wonders of the Universe
Volunteers are needed to keep these programs going. We need YOU to become a VIP (Volunteers In Parks also Very Important Person). No experience is necessary. You can park cars, greet the audience, or help set up and take down our equipment, and still enjoy the speaker and observing session.
Participants need to attend a one-time, two hour orientation before working as a State Park VIP. Volunteer orientations with Interpretive Ranger Sam Toffoli will be held before the astronomy programs on March 19 (4-6pm), May 14 (5-7pm) and July 9 (5-7pm). Call Tinka at 415-454-4715 and sign up now to insure that our programs will continue.
2005 MT TAM ASTRONOMY PROGRAMS
MARCH 19 - 7: 00pm
Healdsburg Glass and the Tektite Question
Are dark, glassy rocks found locally evidence that an ancient
asteroid impacted the Western United States?
Dr. Rolfe C. Erickson, Sonoma State University
APRIL 16 - 8:30PM
Einstein’s Magic Year
In one year, 100 years ago, Einstein published monumental papers on Special Relativity, the Photoelectric Effect and Brownian Motion, forever changing our view of the physical universe.
Professor Lewis Epstein, San Francisco City College
MAY 14 8:30pm
Ancient Astronomy, the First Science
The pinnacle of ancient Greek science was the amazingly sophisticated
astronomy developed more than 2000 years ago at the legendary Museum
of Alexandria.
John Dillon, The Randall Museum-San Francisco
JUNE 11 - 8:30pm
Galaxies Like to Live Together
How are galaxies distributed throughout the universe and what can
surveys of galaxy clusters teach us about cosmology.
Dr. Roy R. Gal, U.C. Davis
JULY 9 - 8:30pm
Postcards From Saturn:
Cassini Explores the Lord of the Rings
An update on the latest and greatest results from the Cassini
Spacecraft, revealing wonders of the Saturn’s rings, moons and clouds.
Dr. Mark Showalter, SETI Institute
AUGUST 13- 8:00PM
Exploring the Meaning of Life
What evidence is there for the universal formation of life
throughout the cosmos.
Dr. Emma Bakes, NASA-Ames Research Center
SEPTEMBER 10 - 8:00pm
“Black Holes: The Science
Behind the Science Fiction”
What are black holes? How are they discovered? How do they
give rise to some of the most remarkable and bizarre phenomena
in the universe?
OCTOBER 8 - 7:30pm
First Look Inside a Comet
July 2005 Deep Impact's spacecraft will arrive at Comet Tempel and become the first mission to impact the surface of a comet.
Rick Grammier, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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