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  1. MMTO Closure

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    Due to concerns over the Coronavirus pandemic, and the health and safety of our staff and their families, the MMT Observatory suspended nighttime operations for at least one week starting on Tuesday, March 17th. Given our goal and efforts to keep the MMT operational and efficient for our users, this was a difficult decision to have to make but we know that it was the right decision at the right time. Senior staff and other stakeholders will reassess the situation on Monday, March 23rd and make a decision to either restart operations on Tuesday, March 24th or extend the suspension. Be well.

  2. Postponed- Smithsonian Lecture Series on Astronomy

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    Eric Christensen, Principal Investigator of the Catalina Sky Survey, “Near Earth Objects”, from Lunar Planetary Lab at the University of Arizona talk has been postponed for Fall 2020. Click here for upcoming dates and the list of all speakers and their topics.

  3. Smithsonian Lecture Series on Astronomy – March 18, 2020

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    Eric Christensen, Principal Investigator of the Catalina Sky Survey, “Near Earth Objects”, from Lunar Planetary Lab at the University of Arizona is the invited speaker for this upcoming Smithsonian lecture series. This lecture will be held Wednesday, March 18 at the Green Valley Recreation Center- West at 9:00 AM. Each lecture is 45 minutes, followed by a question-and-answer period. All lectures are free and open to the public. Click here for the dates and the list of all speakers and their topics. We hope to see you there!

  7. Smithsonian Lecture Series on Astronomy – March 4, 2020

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    The director of the Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian, Dr. Charles Alcock, is the invited speaker for this upcoming Smithsonian lecture series. This lecture will be held Wednesday, March 4 at the Green Valley Recreation Center- West at 9:00 AM. Each lecture is 45 minutes, followed by a question-and-answer period. All lectures are free and open to the public. Click here for the dates and the list of all speakers and their topics. We hope to see you there!

  8. Smithsonian Lecture Series on Astronomy – February 5, 2020

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    Dr. Dante Lauretta, Principal Investigator for OSIRIS-REx from the Lunar Planetary Lab at the University of Arizona, is the invited speaker for this upcoming Smithsonian lecture series. This lecture will be held Wednesday, February 5 at the Green Valley Recreation Center- West at 9:00 AM. Each lecture is 45 minutes, followed by a question-and-answer period. All lectures are free and open to the public. Click here for the dates and the list of all speakers and their topics. We hope to see you there!

  9. Smithsonian Lecture Series on Astronomy – January 25, 2020

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    Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory is celebrating 50 years of New Vistas in Astronomy lecture series. The first lecture will be with Bro. Guy Consolmagno, Director of Vatican Observatory. To celebrate their anniversary, they have invited speakers from across Southern Arizona’s most prestigious space science and astronomy programs. This lecture will be held Saturday, January 25, 2020 at the Green Valley Recreation Center- West at 9:00 AM. Each lecture is 45 minutes, followed by a question-and-answer period. All lectures are free and open to the public. Click here for the dates and the list of all speakers. We hope to see you there!