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David Eicher

Astronomy Magazine Editors speak at Manfred Olson Planetarium

May 17, 2017

Astronomy Magazine’s David Eicher and Michael Bakich spoke at the UWM Planetarium on Wednesday evening, May 10, 2017, to an enthusiastic crowd. Editor-in-Chief David’s talk, “The New Cosmos: Astronomy’s Big Discoveries” offered a glance into the biggest developments in the … Continue Reading »

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Celestial Celebrations

December 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Celestial Celebrations

December 13 @ 8:15 pm - 9:15 pm
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Scale of the Universe

January 10, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Scale of the Universe

January 10, 2020 @ 8:15 pm - 9:15 pm
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January 11, 2020 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
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