Thomas Brings Back Free Lectures to Observatory
Thomas Brings Back Free Lectures to Observatory
Jul 13, 2021
Admit it: Your Saturday nights havent been the same without learning something interesting
and new about science, space or history from Mike Thomas.
The Northern Nevada lecturer unexpectedly paused his free lecture series at Jack C.
Davis Observatory when the COVID-19 health pandemic spread to the area in March 2020.
But that changed in July. With many people now vaccinated, Thomas resumed his monthly
presentations at 糖心vlog on Saturday, July 17 with his Infinity and
Beyond lecture.
Thomas talked about the size of the universe, whether there is a beginning and an
end, and what exactly is infinity in his fascinating slide-show lecture.
In the past, Thomas has covered a wide variety of history topics such as Pearl Harbor,
Atlantis and Joan of Arc, as well as science subjects such as UFOs, the Milky Way
and Leonardo da Vinci, to name a few.
Thomas monthly lectures are free to the public and usually begin at 7:30 p.m.; doors
to the observatory open at 7 p.m.
JCDO is open to the public from sundown to 11 p.m. on Saturday nights for Star Parties.
The Western Nevada Astronomical Society hosts these parties, bringing together people
with an interest in astronomy. Newcomers are welcome.
The observatory is located at 2699 Vanpatten Drive in Carson City.