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Video - Radiant Beauty: E. L. Trouvelot’s Astronomical Drawings
Wed., April 25, 2018A rare set of exquisite lithographs depicting the pastel drawings of planets, comets, eclipses, and other celestial wonders by artist/astronomer Étienne Léopold Trouvelot (1827-1895) are highlighted in the focused exhibition “Radiant Beauty: E. L. Trouvelot’s Astronomical Drawings.”
Radiant Beauty
Wed., April 25, 2018 | Linda Chiavaroli
Every Picture Tells a Story
Wed., April 25, 2018Richard White uses images shot by landscape photographer Jesse White to explore California’s story.
Carnegie Lecture: You Can’t Make a Solar System without Breaking a Few Asteroids: The Tale of Asteroid Families
Mon., April 23, 2018Joseph Masiero discusses how asteroid families in our Solar System are the last remnants of massive collisions that occurred as the Sun and planets were being formed.
Abraham Lincoln’s Diary
Thu., April 19, 2018Ronald White examines Lincoln’s overlooked notes to himself, revealing new and surprising aspects of America’s greatest president.
Recent Lectures: Nov. 5, 2017–April 5, 2018
Wed., April 18, 2018 | Kevin Durkin
Representations of the Garden of Solitary Delight (Dule yuan)
Tue., April 17, 2018Carol Brash examines four different representations of the Garden of Solitary Delight (Dule yuan), built in the 11th century by scholar-official Sima Guang.
