AACC Astromony Club to Host Fall Open House

Interested in unlocking the mysteries of the universe? If so, a NASA expert will give a presentation about new equipment that could provide some answers during the Astronomy Club's open house on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. at (AACC). In addition, the event will provide opportunities for networking and stargazing.

Mark Sistilli, a member of AACC’s astronomy faculty and a NASA expert, will speak about “Unlocking the Mysteries of the High-Energy Particle Universe” to discuss the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) that was installed on the International Space Station in May 2011, according to a release from AACC.

The open house will begin in room 110 of the Dragun Science Building with a presentation followed by refreshments. If weather permits, attendees can walk across campus to the Astronomy Lab for free community stargazing using provided equipment (or bring your own telescopes).

According to a release from AACC, the AMS experiment is a 10-year science mission exploring high-energy particle astrophysics involving dark matter, antimatter, strange matter and others.

For more information, contact Astronomy Club faculty adviser Beth Hufnagel at 410-777-2271 or email brhufnagel@aacc.edu.