Tom Willmitch, the director of Illinois State University’s planetarium, reflects on the mission of NASA’s New Horizons.
Pluto only the beginning for New Horizons
Unit: Physics
15-year-old student racks up straight A’s at Illinois State
Now 15, Annabelle Shaffer has taken six classes and is planning to return for more in the fall 2015 semester. She’s earned straight A’s and made the Dean’s List in the spring 2015 semester.
Superconductivity secrets April 14
Professor Daniel Agterberg of the University of Wisconsin (UW) at Milwaukee will present “The Secrets of Superconductivity” at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, in Moulton Hall, room 214, as a part of the Spring 2015 Department of Physics Colloquium series.
Poetry and drama under the stars of the Planetarium April 16 and 18
An evening of poetry and drama will be performed under the Planetarium stars beginning April 14.
Improv Mafia to invade the Planetarium April 17-19
Members of Improv Mafia will perform Dudesical: Equinox, a series of improvised musicals sponsored by the Illinois State University Planetarium from April 17-19.
Reactions: Hidden crater earning the name Earhart
Scientists have discovered a new crater hidden beneath the surface of the moon. Tom Willmitch weighs in on how the crater was discovered and the hoops the Earhart crater faces to officially secure the name.
Illinois Renewable Energy Conference July 16
The Illinois Renewable Energy Conference will be held on Thursday, July 16, at Illinois State University.
Harvard-Smithsonian Center scholar to speak March 31
Ryan Allured from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics will be the next speaker in the 2015 Physics Colloquium Series on March 31.
U-Club to hear of ISU Solar Car trip to Abu Dhabi
The story of the ISU Solar Car Team in Abu Dhabi will be the topic of the next University Club (U-Club) discussion, Friday, April 3, with Professor of Physics Daniel Holland.
Solar winds topic of physics colloquium March 24
Solar winds will be the topic of the next Department of Physics colloquium series at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, in Moulton Hall, room 214.
