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Carnegie Institution Press Alert Contact Ellen Carpenter in the Office of Advancement at 202.939.1121, or email: ecarpenter@ciw.edu, or call 202.328.6988 Leading Astronomer to Address Washington Audience (February 2, 2004, Washington, D.C.) Join Wendy Freedman, the Crawford H. Greenewalt Director of the Carnegie Observatories, as she discusses “Exploring the Universe in the New Millennium” at the Carnegie Institution, Thursday, February 5, 2004 at 6:45 p.m. at a free lecture. Astronomers today have ambitious plans for new telescopes on the ground and in space, addressing questions previously undreamed of a century ago. Join Dr. Freedman as she discusses some of the most recent astronomical discoveries, including our rapidly accelerating universe, and learn what astronomers are up to as we enter a second century of cosmic exploration. “Exploring the Universe in the New Millennium” with Wendy Freedman Thursday, February 5, 2004. 6:45 p.m. Free admission Carnegie Institution, 1530 P St., NW (corner of 16th and P streets) Washington, DC 20005 The Carnegie Institution has been a leading force in basic scientific research since 1902. It is a private, nonprofit organization with six research departments in the U.S.: Plant Biology, Global Ecology, Embryology, the Geophysical Laboratory, the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, and The Observatories. |