Discussion on Earth-asteroid collisions will be part of May 10 event

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    LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥揚eople worried about an Earth-asteroid collision might want to hear what science educator has to say in a May 10 talk, 鈥淎steroids: Finding Them Before They Find Us.鈥

    The free talk begins at 7 p.m. and will be accompanied by a visual tour and is part of a family-friendly 2013 National Astronomy Day celebration at the University of Louisville鈥檚 Gheens Science Hall and Rauch Planetarium. Tretter is the planetarium鈥檚 director.

    Guests who stay for the 8 pm. show in the dome and star gazing at 9 p.m. in the courtyard, weather permitting, will pay $5 (free for planetarium members).

    Attendees will be entered into a drawing to win a Celestron telescope, valued at $149, to be given away the following week. Other prizes will be given away during the celebration.

    For more information call 502-852-6664 or see .

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    Cindy Hess
    Cindy Hess
    Cindy Hess has more than 30 years of experience in communications, marketing and investor relations, including more than a decade at UofL. She is "sort of" retired but happy to come back to the Office of Communications and Marketing to help with special projects and assignments.