SIGNAL PEAK People can expand their universe by learning all about the actual expanding universe at Central Arizona Colleges The Big Bang Astronomy Night on Friday.

A kid-friendly dinner will be served in the cafeteria from 5 to 6 p.m. for $6.50 a person. A CAC astronomer will be on hand from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Signal Peak Campus astronomy tower to discuss a universe thats going places in every direction.

This will include a discussion on the Planck Satellite, cosmology and why scientists say the universe is 13.7 billion years old, way older even than the tuna in the back of the fridge.

But Astronomy Night isnt all about stars and planets repelling each other. There are plenty of activities that speak to the interests of the events two hosts, the CAC Communications and Science divisions.

Internationally recognized poet Alberto Rios will give a presentation on The Poetry of Science from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. in Room T116.

Other activities include:

--Learning about languages with language games and making a Mothers Day card in different languages like Spanish, French and Russian.

--Storytelling and sharing picture books relating to stars, outer space and other worlds.

--Display of sci-fi film and literature memorabilia, with scale models of Star Trek ships and Star Wars light sabers.

--Activity involving hand washing, learning about germs and how diseases spread and how to protect yourself.

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Astronomy Night at CAC filled with stars and poetry