Free lecture by Steve Hawley, five-time NASA astronaut and KU professor

[mckitterick]

Just got this from KU:

Come meet KU's only astronaut professor! The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is kicking off a new interactive lecture series with a free presentation from Steve Hawley, five-time NASA astronaut and KU professor. In his presentation, “My Life with the Hubble Space Telescope,” Dr. Hawley will share his experiences in space, his perspective as a NASA insider, and his unique space memorabilia.

This lecture, which is part of the new College of Liberal Arts and Sciences-sponsored CLAS ACTS series, is free and open to the public. The community, alumni and friends are encouraged to join us this Sunday, Sept. 14, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Spooner Hall on the KU campus in Lawrence. Seating for the free lecture will be limited and available only to ticket-holders. Free tickets are available at the public library in downtown Lawrence. For those out of town, tickets can be sent via e-mail. Parents are encouraged to bring their children. If you have any questions about the lecture or obtaining free tickets, contact Jessica Beeson at 785-864-1767 or eliasb@ku.edu.

This event is the first of eight monthly presentations, which will touch on a wide range of subjects, encompassing immigration policies, monsters, childhood obesity and more. All presentations take place on Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m.

See you Sunday!

Sounds cool!

Chris

Comments

[klingonguy.livejournal.com]

How can one be a "five-time NASA astronaut"???

Seriously. I mean, once you're an astronaut, it's not like the designation wears off, is it?

Or do you mean something like he had five missions? or five missions into space?

I am thoroughly confused, and as such won't be attending the lecture. That, and the fact that I'm a thousand plus miles away from the location.

Five-Time Astronaut

[(Anonymous)]

Yes, he rode to space five times on the shuttle, once to place the Hubble Space Telescope in orbit and on the second HST repair mission. He was on several other flights, as well as being on the shuttle when the engines shut down on the pad. He made a comment about thinking that the shuttle should have been higher when MECO occurred.

Sorry you'll miss the talk.

[sf-reader.livejournal.com]

Darn! Didn't see this until now.