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Physics, Astronomy and Engineering News
October 25, 2005
Department Seminars

Title: "Microwave Detection Devices"
         by Josh Sanford

Title: "To Be Announced"
         by Matt Post

Time: 4:00 PM on Thursday, October 27, 2005

Place: Science Room 334

All students and faculty are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served.

A Society of Physics Students meeting will follow the seminars.

SFA Observatory
There will be small groups of visitors at the observatory this Friday at 8pm. As one of our majors you are welcome to drive out to the observatory for star gazing this night - and we could use a little help too. Here's a map: http://www.physics.sfasu.edu/observatory/tour_form.html

Mars approaches Opposition
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2005/22sep_doublemars.htm

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