The Peruvian desert speaks….but what does it say? Some 200 miles south of the capital city of Lima, in the arid sands of the Pampas of Jumana, lie the giant petroglyphs of the Nazca Desert. They have been there for
The Nazca Lines Mystery: June 2018
Preparing For the Solar Eclipse of 2017:May2017
This summer will bring nature’s greatest spectacle to more Americans than ever in history when day turns into night from sea to shining sea. On August 21 the shadow of the moon will sweep across the United States from Oregon to
Astronomy Course (Without Tests) Concludes at ASA: November 2016
Astronomy professor and Academy Village resident Michael Chriss is continuing an encore presentation of “The Philosophy and History of Astronomical Thought,” an undergraduate course he is teaching at the University of Arizona. The free, non-credit course is being presented in
Astronomy Course (Without Tests) Continues at ASA: October 2016
Astronomy professor and Academy Village resident Michael Chriss is continuing an encore presentation of “The Philosophy and History of Astronomical Thought,” an undergraduate course he is teaching at the University of Arizona. The free, non-credit course is being presented in
Astronomy Course (Without Tests) Continues at ASA:Oct.19;2016
Astronomy professor and Academy Village resident Michael Chriss is continuing an encore presentation of “The Philosophy and History of Astronomical Thought,” an undergraduate course he is teaching at the University of Arizona. The free, non-credit course is being presented in
Astronomy Course (Without Tests) Continues at ASA: October 2016
Astronomy professor and Academy Village resident Michael Chriss is continuing an encore presentation of “The Philosophy and History of Astronomical Thought,” an undergraduate course he is teaching at the University of Arizona. The free, non-credit course is being presented in
Astronomy Course (Without Tests) Continues at ASA: October 2016
Astronomy professor and Academy Village resident Michael Chriss is continuing an encore presentation of “The Philosophy and History of Astronomical Thought,” an undergraduate course he is teaching at the University of Arizona. The free, non-credit course is being presented in
Cruise Ship Lecturers Share Their Stories:Sept.2016
While many retirees turn to cruises as a convenient way to see new places, meet new people, and sample new cuisine, some also seek opportunities to learn from the speakers that cruises offer. Three Academy Village residents will describe their
Astronomy Course (Without Tests) Continues at ASA:Sept28.2016
Astronomy professor and Academy Village resident Michael Chriss is continuing an encore presentation of an undergraduate course he is teaching at the University of Arizona. His course is entitled “The Philosophy and History of Astronomical Thought.” The free, non-credit course
Astronomy Course (Without Tests) Continues at ASA-March30,2016
Astronomy professor and Academy Village resident Michael Chriss is continuing his encore presentation of an undergraduate course he is teaching at the University of Arizona. His course is entitled “The Philosophy and History of Astronomical Thought.” The free, non-credit course
Astronomy Course (Without Tests) Continues at ASAMarch 23-2016
Astronomy professor and Academy Village resident Michael Chriss is continuing his encore presentation of an undergraduate course he is teaching at the University of Arizona. His course is entitled “The Philosophy and History of Astronomical Thought.” The free, non-credit course
Astronomy Course (Without Tests) Continues at ASA: March 2016
Astronomy professor and Academy Village resident Michael Chriss is continuing his encore presentation of an undergraduate course he is teaching at the University of Arizona. His course is entitled “The Philosophy and History of Astronomical Thought.” The free, non-credit course
Astronomy Course (Without Tests) Continues at ASA: March 2016
Astronomy professor and Academy Village resident Michael Chriss is continuing his encore presentation of an undergraduate course he is teaching at the University of Arizona. His course is entitled “The Philosophy and History of Astronomical Thought.” The free, non-credit course
Astronomy Course (Without Tests) Continues at ASA:March2.2016
Astronomy professor and Academy Village resident Michael Chriss is continuing his encore presentation of an undergraduate course he is teaching at the University of Arizona. His course is entitled “The Philosophy and History of Astronomical Thought.” The free, non-credit course
Astronomy Course (Without Tests) Continues at ASA: February 2016
Astronomy professor and Academy Village resident Michael Chriss is continuing an encore presentation of an undergraduate course he is teaching at the University of Arizona. His course is entitled “The Philosophy and History of Astronomical Thought.” The free, non-credit course
Astronomy Course (Without Tests) Offered at ASA: Fall 2015
Astronomy professor and Academy Village resident Michael Chriss will be giving an encore presentation of a course he is teaching to undergraduates at the University of Arizona. His course is entitled “The Philosophy and History of Astronomical Thought.” The free,
‘Nuclear Age’ Series Begins With Talk on The Bomb : October 2014
nuclear image“The splitting of the atom has changed everything… except the way we think.”
– Albert Einstein
At 05:29:45 a.m. on July 15, 1945, at the Trinity Site in New Mexico, the world changed, and it will never be the same. But as Albert Einstein observed, people haven’t yet changed very much.
Astronomy and the Arts: Linked Since Antiquity: March 2014
What do astronomy and the arts have to do with each other? That’s the topic to be explored in an Arizona Senior Academy lecture to be given at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday (March 19) in Academy Village. Eight of the nine
Learn About Comet ISON – and Past Comets, Too: Nov.2013
In the distant past, the appearance of comets in the sky was taken as an omen (usually bad) of events to come. The ancient Chinese knew that if there was an eclipse of the Sun they could scare it away
The Voyage of Columbus: In the Context of his Times: Aug. 2013
In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Yes, we all know that line … but have you ever wondered why it was 1492 and not 1491 – or 1493, for that matter? Michael Chriss, a retired astronomer and college professor,
Doomsday Before Christmas? Dec. 2012
There are people who think the world will end in less than a month! Dec. 21st to be exact. Yes, you read me right! In some exotic manner, the Earth (or at least a large portion of its human population)