Emera Astronomy Center to kick off Science Lecture Series Sept. 1

The Emera Astronomy Center at the University of Maine will host a Science Lecture Series the first Thursday of each month as part of a collaborative project with the Maine Science Festival.

The lectures will feature research from a variety of science disciplines from around the state and will use the digital planetarium to visualize discoveries in a dramatic and immersive way.

The series kicks off at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1 with “A Walk Among Giants: Building the Largest Galaxies in the Universe.”

Elizabeth McGrath, the Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Colby College, will explore how the study of massive galaxies helps us understand key astrophysical questions about our universe.

Tickets for planetarium programs are $6 for adults; $5 for UMaine students, veterans or senior citizens; and $4 for children under 12. Tickets may be purchased online, by calling 581.1341, or at the center’s box office before the show.

More information about McGrath’s talk and the entire series is online.