Welcome to theWelcome to the

Space Telescope Science Space Telescope Science

Institute’sInstitute’s

Public Lecture SeriesPublic Lecture Series

Your host: Dr. Frank SummersYour host: Dr. Frank Summers

Lithographs on tableLithographs on tablePlease take one per personPlease take one per person

Measuring the Cosmic Measuring the Cosmic Distance ScaleDistance Scale

Asaf Pe’er, STScIAsaf Pe’er, STScIAugust 5, 2008August 5, 2008

8 PM8 PM

STScI AuditoriumSTScI Auditorium

TONIGHT

Upcoming TalksUpcoming Talks

September 2, 2008 – Chris Blades, SM4 September 2, 2008 – Chris Blades, SM4 and the Final Frontiers of Hubbleand the Final Frontiers of Hubble

October 7, 2008 – Robert Zimmerman, October 7, 2008 – Robert Zimmerman, An Idea that Would Not DieAn Idea that Would Not Die

November 11, 2008 – Massimo Stiavelli, November 11, 2008 – Massimo Stiavelli, The First Stars in the UniverseThe First Stars in the Universe

Web Site & Web Site & WebcastWebcast

•Google “hubble lecture”

•http://hubblesite.org/go/talks

•List of upcoming speakers

•Link to current webcast

•Links to previous webcasts

Hubble’s Universe Hubble’s Universe UnfilteredUnfiltered

Video PodcastVideo Podcast

• http://hubblesite.org

• Explore Astronomy

• Hubble’s Universe Unfiltered

Observatory Open TonightObservatory Open Tonight

After the lecture, After the lecture, Chris Merchant will Chris Merchant will take a group to the take a group to the observatory across observatory across the street. the street. (weather (weather permitting)permitting)

Maryland Space Grant Observatory

News from the UniverseNews from the Universe

August 2008August 2008

Jupiter Gets the Measles, and Perhaps a

Fever Too!

Hubble Falls Into Coma

Water on Mars,

One Last Time

Our Featured SpeakerOur Featured Speaker