AASU to Host Astronomy Lecture

Savannah, GA—March 2, 2004—Sten Odenwald, education and public outreach manager for the NASA IMAGE satellite program, will lecture on "Storms from the Sun: Fact and Fiction," as part of the Shapley Lecture Program at Armstrong Atlantic State University on March 11. The lecture will be held at 7:00 p.m. in room 156 of AASU’s University Hall. It is free and open to the public.

Odenwald is an award-winning astronomer with Raytheon ITSS at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. He received a doctorate degree in astronomy from Harvard University. His research work involves the discovery and investigation of the cosmic infrared background and the "first light" from infant galaxies. He is the author of books such as The Astronomy Cafe, The 23rd Cycle, Patterns in the Void, and Back to the Astronomy Café. He is the recipient of the 1999 Goddard Space Flight Center Excellence in Outreach Award and the Popular Writing Award from the American Astronomical Society, Solar Physics Division.

The lecture is sponsored by the Astronomy Club at AASU. The American Astronomical Society and the Shapley Endowment Fund have provided the opportunity for astronomers to visit campuses across the United States to speak on a variety of topics.

For more information, contact Donna Mullenax at 912.921.3784.