Community ClicksPORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., will present an exhibit about the history of space exploration from Sept. 23 through Dec. 2.
“Visions of the Universe: Four Centuries of Discovery” uses drawings and diagrams made by Galileo and other early astronomers, along with dramatic contemporary images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and other space missions, to show how our view and understanding of the universe and the objects within it have changed over the centuries.
The traveling exhibit, which is visiting 55 public libraries throughout the U.S., is part of a multi-year global celebration of astronomy and its contributions to society and culture, highlighted by the 400th anniversary, in 2009, of Galileo’s first astronomical observations with the telescope.
The exhibit covers a wide range of topics related to the scientific exploration of the universe, from storms on the sun to features on the surfaces of Mars and the Moon, the nature of comets, star birth and distant galaxies.
The library, in collaboration with the Port Angeles School District, is presenting a number of free programs and other events for the public in connection with the exhibit.
The exhibit is presented by the Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, Maryland, the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, Mass., and the American Library Association, through funding from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Local support for the exhibit is provided in part by the Port Angeles Friends of the Library.
For details, phone 360-417-8500 or visit www.nols.org.
