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Jennifer Chalsty Planetarium at the Liberty Science Center
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The Penn State Eberly College of Science’s Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics is hosting a visit to the Jennifer Chalsty Planetarium at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Saturday, April 5, as part of the Spring 2025 Johnson Lecture in Scientific Communication. The event will include a reception from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. and a presentation on the science outreach and educational opportunities of using an immersive planetarium immediately following until 7:30 p.m.
The event will include a science communications presentation on using modern dome screens for science education and outreach as well as opportunities to network with other students, faculty, staff and alumni. You'll see uses for astronomy and physics but also more broad topics that can be shared in these screens—like microbiomes, diving into volcanos and sport braodcasting.
This is a free event for students, postdocs, faculty and staff, and it includes day-of transportation (on a first come, first serve basis via sign up link embedded in story below) from University Park to Jersey City and back to University Park.