Rocket Science and the Sun

Dates: September 25, 2023
Meets: M from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
 Location: Bozeman, MT - Museum of the Rockies
Cost:  $0.00

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Date Day Time
09/25/2023Monday3 PM to 5 PM

Please note: This course program requires membership in a 2023-2024 OLLI at MSU Membership

What can we learn by observing the Sun from space? Follow Charles Kankelborg and his intrepid students on a journey of discovery into solar magnetic fields, million-degree plasma, and violent eruptions. Learn what it takes to conceive, build, test and fly experiments at the cutting edge of space science.
Fee:  $0.00

Bozeman, MT - Museum of the Rockies

600 West Kagy Blvd
Bozeman, Montana 59717

Charles Kankelborg

Professor Charles Kankelborg has been building instruments and observing the Sun from rockets and satellites for the past 30 years to unravel the mysteries of the hot, magnetized solar atmosphere. He is the principal investigator of the FURST sounding rocket mission and a co-investigator for two NASA Explorer class satellite missions. He enjoys mentoring young scientists and sharing science with the public.