Washington State Parks astronomy lectures slated

Published 1:30 am Tuesday, November 10, 2020

GOLDENDALE — Troy Carpenter will present “Surrounded by Robots: More Than 60 Years of Satellites” at 7 p.m. Sunday.

The lecture, part of a Washington State Parks series of online astronomy lectures, will stream on Parks’ YouTube channel youtube.com/user/washingtonstateparks.

Carpenter, an interpretive specialist at the Goldendale Observatory State Park Heritage Site, will talk about the history and future of artificial satellites, current events and viewing opportunities.

Other lectures scheduled include:

• Nov. 22 — “Lunar Exploration Via the Internet.”

• Nov. 29 — “It’s Very Cold in Space — Or Is It?”

• Dec. 6 — “The 3D Universe.”

For more information about the Goldendale Observatory, visit parks.state.was.us.