Journey Through the Universe 2015

Jeff Donahue, Gemini's senior optics technician, explores the properties of light with students in the classroom at Hilo Union Elementary School as part of Journey classroom presentations.

Journey Through the Universe has entered its second decade! The week of March 2 was full of classroom visits in the Hilo area by astronomer and engineer educators, from Gemini and other Maunakea observatories. The program continues to attract participation from world-class educators, and a recurring highlight is our career program, which introduces local students to the variety of possibilities right in their own "back yard." In total, 230 classrooms, with over 5,000 students, participated; more than 2,000 public attended the Family Science Day.