FREE PUBLIC EVENT: Ambrose University and the CSCA present a family-friendly public lecture and stargazing party with Stephen Jeans (developer and instructor of Ambrose University’s Earth and Space Science courses).
Star of Bethlehem
Come to our family-friendly early-evening Star Party to hear what the night sky may have revealed to the Magi. Look through telescopes with an opportunity to hunt for planets Jupiter and Saturn, stars, and more! Dress warmly for outside observing if the weather permits.
There will be free refreshments and crafts for the kids. If the weather is too cold, we will remain indoors to view telescopes, talk to real astronomers, and do hands-on activities to learn about space!
We will explore how planets and stars may have written the message of the season. The evening will start with a lively public talk by Dr. Stephen Jeans (Lecturer, Earth and Space Science) and then an active indoor/outdoor Star Party on the Ambrose University campus. Dr. Jeans and astronomers from The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, along with undergraduate astronomy students, will be on-hand to teach about how to read the night sky, explore telescope types, and observe celestial phenomena (using the telescopes outdoors, if the sky is clear).
Stephen Jeans has degrees in science and education along with a passion for communicating about both and how they intersect with faith. Academia-oriented outreach is a specialty of his, which includes educating through hands-on workshops in science-technology, giving talks on topics ranging from cosmology to climate change, and engaging participants to explore through field trips and star parties the wonders of our world. Along with research, writing, and teaching at other institutions, Dr. Jeans develops and delivers Earth and Space Science courses (astronomy, geology, and physical geography) for Ambrose University in Calgary, Alberta.