Stars to 'star' at astronomy open house

<p>The stars at night….are big and bright…..in Tempe as well as Texas.</p><separator></separator><p>And you can see them up close and personal at the free Astronomy Open House at Arizona State University’s Tempe campus March 25.</p><separator></separator><p>The open house, with the theme of “Stars,” will take place from 8 to 10 p.m. on the roof of the Bateman Physical Sciences H-Wing, with telescopes available for sky viewing.</p><separator></separator><p>“The bright stars that you can see right now include Rigel, Betelgeuse, and Sirius,” said Teresa Ashcraft, open house chairwoman.</p><separator></separator><p>Also during the evening, guests will be able to take an astronomy quiz, learn about rocks with the GEO Club, see meteorites, view an “out-of-this-world” poster display, ask astronomers questions about the universe, and learn about the moon from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera table.</p><separator></separator><p>The open house will include a talk titled “Stars in Our Galaxy.”</p><separator></separator><p>To get to the open house, go to the main entrance to the Bateman H-wing. Free parking is available after 7 p.m. in the Tyler Street Parking Garage. From the parking garage go west along the University Drive sidewalk (toward campus) until you see signs leading you to the entrance.</p><separator></separator><p>The open house is partially supported by the GEO Club and ASU Undergraduate Student Government.</p><separator></separator><p>For more information, go to <a href="http://astopenhouse.com">http://astopenhouse.com</a>.</p&gt;