"We have your satellite. If you want it back, send 20 billion in Martian money. No funny business or you will never see it again."
--Seen on a hall wall at NASA's Jet Propulsion Labs
This Spring (2008) Friday Night Star Parties hosted by Dr John Martin will be held Friday nights from 8pm to 10 pm (weather permitting) March 21th through April 25th. These star parties are free and open to the public. All ages are welcome.
This week UIS Astronomy-Physics professor John Martin shares how science continues to fascinate him on the UIS Stories web site.
UIS Astronomy will be holding Star Party to coincide with the lunar eclipse on Wednesday, February 20th, 2008. The observatory on the roof of Brookens Libary will be open weather permitting to view the eclipse through telescopes.
For more detailed information see the UIS press release.
This Fall (2007) UIS Astronomy will be hosting both their popular Friday Night Star Parties and their Sunday Star Parties for people with physical disabilities.
The Friday Night Star Parties hosted by Dr John Martin will be held Friday nights from 8pm to 10 pm (weather permitting) September 7th through October 26th. These star parties are free and open to the public. All ages are welcome.
The Sunday Night Star Parties use our unique 8-inch disability-friendly fixed-focal point telescope. The 8-inch distel makes it possible for people in wheel chairs or with limited control of their muscles to experience a view of the night sky through a telescope. These star parties are by reservation only. They will be held in Fall 2007 on September 23rd, October 21st, and November 18th. Contact Professor Schweighauser at 206-6721 to make reservations.
John Martin, Assistant Professor of Astronomy-Physics, is the lead author of a paper to be published in the December 2006 issue of Astronomical Journal. The article suggests that the most massive star in our galaxy is about to undergo dramatic change. Martin is part of a team that has spent the past eight years monitoring the star Eta Carinae using the Hubble Space Telescope. They believe that the star's accelerating brightness heralds an impending change of great significance. Read More >>
UIS Honors Dr. Hei-Chi ChanDr. Hei-chi Chan was recognized for his research at the UIS Faculty Recognition Luncheon on October 6, 2005. The Lunceon specifically recognized Dr. Chan for his contributions to the scholarly community in the form of articles and presentations.
