Institute Students Look to the Stars

Astronomy is one of the original 7 liberal arts. Through its study we not only engage questions about the degree to which we can trust our eyesight (it looks like the sun moves around the earth!) but also discern beautiful patterns in the cosmos. That's why members of the Science & Astronomy class at the Millis Institute recently visited the Brisbane Planetarium. The capable staff walked our students through a specially-tailored presentation explaining the nature of stars, the motion of planets, and the sun's apparent change of location in different seasons.