BSU Department of Physics Invites You to Join the First Friday Astronomy.
First Friday Astronomy is open to the public and happens every first Friday (even in the summer months).
Lectures start at 7:30 pm (MT) in the Education/Science Building, room 112. Events are open to the public and donation-supported.
You can donate at boi.st/astronomy and live-stream at boi.st/astrobroncoslive.
Spring 2026 Line Up:
List of presenters:
- Jan 2, 2026 – Greg Harman, Park Ranger, Bruneau Dunes State Park – Your Guide to the Bruneau Dunes Observatory
- Feb 6, 2026 – “The Life of Galileo”, a play by Bertolt Brecht, directed by Gordon Reinhart. *Please note, this lecture and table reading will be in partnership with Boise State Theatre Arts Program and held in the Danny Peterson Theatre, Morrison Center for the Performing Arts.
- March 6, 2026 – Dr. Charles Law, NASA Hubble Fellowship Program Sagan Fellow – A Revolution in Planet Formation: The ALMA Era and Beyond
- April 3, 2026 – Dr. Madeleine McKenzie, Observational Astronomer at the Carnegie Science Observatories – Globular Clusters in the Milky Way
Observatory:
For more information on our Observatory and events, please head to our Observatory webpage.