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    WATCHING THE SKIES — July 1-7, 2024 — Marty at Bethlehem Area Public Library

    LehighValleyNews.com | By Brad Klein
    Published July 1, 2024 at 6:00 AM EDT
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    BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Brad Klein reviews the week’s astronomical highlights with Bethlehem’s ‘Backyard Astronomy Guy,’ Marty McGuire.

    This week: a preview of Marty’s presentation, Saturday, July 6, at 2 p.m. at the main branch of the Bethlehem Public Library.

    The subject will be Mars, and McGuire says that he’ll focus on two NASA rovers that remain in operation on the surface of the Red Planet. The older of the two is named Curiosity. And Perseverance is the more recent mission, launched in 2020.

    They are bigger than you might think. “About the size of an SUV,” according to McGuire.
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    The multiple cameras on NASA’s Mars rover ‘Perseverance’

    The program, ‘Exploring Mars’ is suitable for all ages, according to the Library’s website. It starts at 2 p.m., Saturday. Participants are urged to register for the event at the library’s main branch at:

    https://bethlehemarea.librarycalendar.com/event/marty-mcguire-nasa-ambassador-12557

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    Brad Klein
    I was a founding member of the WLVR News team in 2019, bringing more than 20 years of experience in radio journalism, podcast, and video production. I’ve had a role in a number of long-running programs at NPR, MSNBC and WNYC. A founding producer of NPR’s “Talk of the Nation: Science Friday,” I played similar start-up roles for NPR’s Weekly Edition, MSNBC’s Edgewise, Public Radio International’s Satellite Sisters and even as a writer on one of the early pilot episodes of the news/comedy show, Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me. I’ve also worked as a reporter, producer, and director for National Public Radio News programs including Weekend Edition and All Things Considered. An avid naturalist, I lead educational programs for the American Museum of Natural History and Brooklyn Botanical Garden.
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