Astronomy center director Shawn Laatsch profiled in BDN

The Bangor Daily News penned a feature on Shawn Laatsch, director of the Emera Maine Astronomy Center and Jordan Planetarium. In January, Laatsch will become president of the International Planetarium Society, a coalition of planetarium directors, educators and employees with more than 700 members from 35 nations. As president, he’ll deliver lectures in Italy and Japan. In 2017, the Emera Maine Astronomy Center will continue its popular monthly science lecture series as well as partner with the Maine Discovery Museum, the Challenger Learning Center, the Bangor Public Library and the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum for offerings, according to the article.