Astronomy club hosts Safe Schools members and mentees at fundraiser – Herald and News

The astronomy club at Klamath Community College recently welcomed Citizens For Safe Schools for an evening of excitement, inspiration and education at its Astronomy for Everyone: Size & Scale of the Universe fundraiser.

The club matched all mentor tickets for the agencys youth, providing an opportunity to foster curiosity and literacy in science for mentees in the program.

Former NASA Consultant Kevin Manning delivered a virtual journey through the cosmos, exploring the science of the universe and creation. His presentation was followed by hands-on observation of the moon, Jupiter, Saturn and the constellations in the night sky with a powerful self-engineered telescope.

The newest mentee was invited to select the winning tickets in a raffle drawing for several sextants and a telescope.

Funding generated during the event will be used to secure celestial navigation instruments and facilitate observational field trips throughout the summer.

Renee Haney, the clubs president, extended an offer to to include mentor/mentee matches on the clubs field trips to encourage ongoing education and enthusiasm for the science of astronomy. Many pairs have already expressed interest and are looking forward to partnering with the club.

Anyone interested in contributing to the clubs summer field trip project is asked to contact Renee Haney at 541-292-9237 or kcc.astronomy@yahoo.com.

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