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Soviet Cosmos

Thursday, March 25, 2010 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (GMT)

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Soviet Cosmos

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Soviet Cosmos

In partnership with Open Dome at Nottingham Trent University's Clifton Campus

Thursday 25 March, 7pm – 9pm, FREE

Centre for Effective Learning in Science

Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane campus, Nottingham NG11 8NS

Associate Professor Rolf Hellebust of the University of Nottingham will give an illustrated lecture on the history of Soviet space exploration as a symbol of utopian desire. Starting from the pre-revolutionary period of communist cosmic utopianism, it covers proletarian poetry and science fiction and the triumphs of the Soviet cosmonauts, together with the deconstruction of official mythology as the Soviet state toppled. Afterwards there will be a chance to explore the evening sky with NTU lecturer Dan Brown, courtesy of the NTU observatory and its telescopes.  If the weather is cloudy the use of the observatory will be replaced by a planetarium show.

Nottingham Contemporary's programme of talks and discussions is jointly supported by The University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University.

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Centre for Effective Learning in Science
Nottingham Trent University,
Clifton Lane campus
NG11 8NS Nottingham
United Kingdom

Thursday, March 25, 2010 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (GMT)


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