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February 17, 2009
MIT-Harvard Quizo Night
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Join young alums from MIT and Harvard for good times and Quizo (trivia) at Fergie's in Philadelphia. There will be free appetizers starting at 8; Quizo starts at 9. Gabriel Weinberg '01 will host this Happy Hour. For more information, you may contact Gabriel at yegg@alum.mit.edu or 617-974-2456. |
 
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Date: Tuesday, February 17th Time: 8:00 social gathering; Quizo starts at 9:00 Location: Fergie's Pub 1214 Sansom Street, Philadelphia 19107 Phone: 215-928-8118 |
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February 24, 2009
The Story of the Hubble Space Telescope
 The Hubble telescope lands in Buck County PA on February 24! (well, almost) The Hubble Space Telescope has produced the most stunning images of the cosmos humanity has ever seen. It has transformed our understanding of the universe around us, revealing new information about its age and evolution, the life cycle of stars, and the very existence of black holes, among other startling discoveries. Robert Zimmerman will take you behind the scenes of one of the most ambitious scientific instruments ever sent into space. We are pleased to again link with the Explorers Club in this joint meeting.
Robert Zimmerman is an award-winning science writer and historian whose work has appeared in Natural History, the Wall Street Journal and Astronomy, among other leading publications. His books include "Leaving Earth: Space Stations, Rival Superpowers, and the Quest for Interplanetary Travel" and "Genesis: The Story of Apollo 8." “After World War II, astronomer Lyman Spitzer and a handful of scientists waged a fifty-year struggle to build the first space telescope capable of seeing beyond Earth's atmospheric veil. Zimmerman will explain how many of the telescope's advocates sacrificed careers and family to get it launched, and how others devoted their lives to Hubble only to have their hopes and reputations shattered when its mirror was found to be flawed. This is the story of an idea that would not die - and of the dauntless human spirit. Zimmerman, author of the new book, "The Universe in a Mirror," will describe the heated battles between scientists and bureaucrats, the perseverance of astronauts to repair and maintain the telescope, and much more. Hubble, and the men and women behind it, opened a rare window onto the universe, dazzling humanity with sights never before seen.” |
Date: Tuesday, February, 2009
Time: 5:30 Social hour with cash bar Location: Williamson Restaurant Cost: $35 for Dues-paying Club members and their guests Reservations: via MIT Infinite Connection (by Wednesday, February 18): Club Membership -- Join or Renew on-line: For Questions: Lucie Wilkens, 610-444-3242 |
CONDENSED DIRECTIONS:
- From PA Turnpike (I-276) take exit 343 (Horsham/Doylestown/Willow Grove).
- Take PA 611 North for 0.9 mile to Blair Road. (about 0.5 mile directly north of the PA Turnpike).
- Williamson Restaurant is at this intersection. Parking is free.
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