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Honoring John Dobson on His 95th Birthday

Griffith Observatory

Sidewalk Astronomers, and the Los Angeles Astronomical Society will be celebrating John Dobson’s 95th birthday with a day of public astronomy at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles.

By The Light Of The Watery Moons

Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon Theater

Join a team of research astronomers for the latest news and discoveries on three of the hottest (and coldest) moons in our solar system: Titan, Enceladus, and the satellite we thought we knew: Earth's own moon.

Catch That Comet! Chasing Comet Hartley!

Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon Theater

Join speakers Malcolm Hartley and Tim Larsen for an evening of discussion about the excitement of comet hunting, the mysteries of the solar system's oldest denizens, and the upcoming flyby of Comet Hartley.

One Small Step: The 40th Anniversary of Apollo 14

Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon Theater

Griffith Observatory continues its celebration of NASA’s Apollo missions to the Moon with events marking the 40th anniversary of the flight of Apollo 14 and the 50th anniversary of the flight of Ham the Chimp, the first hominid in space.

Observatory Hosts Yuri’s Night Lecture

Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon Theater

Griffith Observatory hosted a special public lecture on April 12, 2011, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the flight of Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space.

Preview of Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Last Mission

Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon Theater

On April 19, 2011, the Observatory hosted a special public lecture to explain why shuttle launches sometimes get delayed and to preview the final flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavour.