Public invited to talk planetarium talk ‘Astronaut Humor’

Friday, October 16, 2015 1:00am
Neighbors Alaska Outdoors

Marie Drake Planetarium will host a free presentation and night sky viewing from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20.

Cristina Della Rossa, creator of astronomyhumor.com, will be presenting on the qualities people need to become astronauts.

For more information, call 500-2941.

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