The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Wind Ensemble will host an out-of-this-world concert Oct. 24 featuring a special astronomy lecture and meteorite display.

Space-themed Wind Ensemble performance to feature astronomy lecture, meteorite display

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Wind Ensemble will host an out-of-this-world concert Oct. 24 featuring a special astronomy lecture and meteorite display. Continue reading “Space-themed Wind Ensemble performance to feature astronomy lecture, meteorite display”

Arkansas Space Grant Consortium celebrates 50th anniversary of moon landing

The UA Little Rock-based Arkansas Space Grant Consortium is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing with two out-of-this-world events this summer.  Continue reading “Arkansas Space Grant Consortium celebrates 50th anniversary of moon landing”

Photo of Darrell Heath by Ben Krain.

Heath shares love of astronomy with central Arkansas

Last month, many scientists were saddened by the ending of the television program, “The Big Bang Theory,” which popularized physics, astronomy, and other scientific topics that often seemed out of reach to people.  Continue reading “Heath shares love of astronomy with central Arkansas”

Weekend University will have participants seeing stars

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s next Weekend University class on April 6 will teach central Arkansans the basics of stargazing. Continue reading “Weekend University will have participants seeing stars”

UA Little Rock offers Weekend University for lifelong learning

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will begin a new Weekend University on March 9 that will offer central Arkansans a series of 90-minute micro-classes on topics ranging from Shakespeare to stargazing.

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