Exploring the final frontier from the last frontier (Science for Alaska Lecture Series)
February 23, 2018
The UAF Geophysical Institute presents the 2018 Science for Alaska Lecture Series.
Come to the Raven Landing Center at 1222 Cowles Street on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. to learn
about exciting science from a history of Alaska weather to how beavers are colonizing
the Arctic, and more.
On Feb. 27, Richard Collins will present "Exploring the final frontier from the last
frontier"
Perched at Poker Flat Research Range in Alaska — "the Last Frontier" — scientists
have been studying space — "the Final Frontier" — for nearly 50 years. These studies
have allowed researchers to explore how processes launched from both the Sun and Earth
impact our space environment. This talk will look at how scientists have used and
continue to use rockets at Poker Flat Research Range to conduct their work and better
understand these connections between space and our environment. The talk will highlight
recent scientific discoveries and the payloads that made them possible.
For more information visit www.gi.alaska.edu/science-alaska-lecture-series/.