Tue, May 19
|on Zoom
Rockville Science Cafe Lecture Series
Join us on Zoom for this month's talk: “Astronomy - What we see and what we don't” with Bruce Cranford
Time & Location
May 19, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
on Zoom
About the event
Join us for the May edition of our online lecture series, Rockville Science Cafe.
Please register in advance for the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/p6nu_fw4TMqaXy-N80rAhA#/registration
Mr. Bruce Cranford, Jr. returns to the Rockville Science Cafe to continue exploring the world of physics and astronomy. Bruce is a Licensed Professional Engineer, having earned his Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Catholic University in Washington DC and his Masters of Science in Biomedical Engineering from George Washington University. He is currently a docent at the National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center.
When looking into the sky, have you wondered why you see what you do? What do you not see, why, and what does it mean? Physics and astronomy play an essential role in understanding the world around you. In his previous presentation Bruce covered Electromagnetic Radiation (light), the eyes, and other detectors. This time around, Bruce will describe phenomena that affect…