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Grant O. Gale Observatory to Hold Open House April 27

Apr 20, 2023
The moon and the Orion Nebula will be the featured celestial objects at an open house at Grant O. Gale Observatory on Thursday, April 27 at 8:30 p.m.
the moon

Open house at Grant O. Gale Observatory Set for Wednesday, April 25

Apr 23, 2018
The moon will be the focus of this free, public event at Grinnell College’s campus.

The 2017 Solar Eclipse at Grinnell College

Aug 07, 2017
Join The Grinnell Science Project and the Department of Physics on central campus to view the 2017 solar eclipse.

From Mumbai to Grinnell to NASA HQ - Adventures in Time and Space

Apr 27, 2017
Astrophysicist Kartik Sheth ’93 on his path to NASA, scientific highlights in his field, and incredible discoveries and opportunities that await.

Observatory Open House

Apr 26, 2017
Open house at Grant O. Gale Observatory starts at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 2.

Astronomy for Everyone

Apr 12, 2017
Register for this short, informal course no later than Tuesday, April 18. The free, public course is designed for anyone with an interest in astronomy, regardless of age.

Eliza Kempton Receives Prestigious Grant for Research and Teaching

Jan 24, 2017
Eliza Kempton, physics, recently received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Observatory Open House

Oct 19, 2016
The Ring Nebula, a glowing ring of gas surrounding a dying star, and a globular star cluster containing perhaps a million stars will be the feature of an open house.

Observatory Open House

Feb 01, 2016
Free, public event will feature the moon and Jupiter on Friday, April 15 at Grant O. Gale Observatory.
Gale Observatory

Observing the Stars and Planets

Sep 16, 2015
Grinnell’s observatory is a top-notch research lab and a great place to expose people to physics.

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