Celebrate the 400th Anniversary of the Telescope
During the 2009-2010 academic year, the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s first astronomical use of his telescope, Agnes Scott College is hosting “Project Galileo: Revealing Hidden Worlds”. This year-long series of events will explore Galileo's complex life and innovative work, and it will help us engage the challenges we all face when pushing the boundaries of exploration in the quest for knowledge.
Agnes Scott invites students and the community to engage in interdisciplinary discussions that remain crucially important for our society today—from the ethical implications of scientific discovery to the need for improved communication between scientists and non-scientists, to the current and future professional role women play within the sciences.
Agnes Scott Ethics Program: Extraterrestrial Ethics
This year, our annual series on ethics will feature the programs "
Values and Ethics in Space" by Holmes Rolston III (the University Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Colorado State University); "
Space Exploration and Environmental Sustainability on Earth" by William K. Hartmann (Scientist, Author, Artist, Planetary Science Institute); "
The Ethics of Exploration: Planetary Astronomy" by Brother Guy Consolmagno (Astronomer, the Vatican); and "
Extraterrestrial Searches and Planetary Protection" by Margaret Race (Astrobiologist, SETI Institute).
Bradley Observatory Open House Series
Monthly speakers come from a variety of ancient disciplines including astronomy, architecture, classical studies, history and theology. This 2009-10 academic year, we'll be hosting speakers from Agnes Scott College, the Vatican Observatory, the Atlanta Astronomy Club, and the Georgia State University Honors Program.
“From the Earth to the Universe” Astronomical Images
A collection of astronomical images now installed at Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport highlight some of the most dramatic views of our Universe. The images represent the incredible variety of astronomical objects that are known to exist─planets, comets, stars, nebulae, galaxies and the clusters in which they congregate─and will be exhibited in numerous locations throughout the world in 2009. The Atlanta Airport exhibit was dedicated on May 4, 2009.