If you’re curious about the latest in physics and astronomy, head over to the University of Hawai'i-Mänoa today for demonstrations and presentations on nanophysics, astrobiology, geo-neutrinos and more from 8:30 to noon.

If stargazing is more your style, hot chocolate and peppermint sticks are on the menu for a free star party on the campus’ Hamilton Library lawn from 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow.
Both events are part of the continuing observance of the International Year of Astronomy, a global celebration of astronomy that marks the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei’s first astronomical observation through a telescope.
Faculty and students from the UH Department Physics and Astronomy will start the open house with an 8:30 a.m. welcome session in the Hawaii Institute of Geophysics’ auditorium, then will spread out across 11 sites to conduct presentations on density and buoyancy, anti-matter, cosmic ray physics, the Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna and the Large Hadron Collider.
A full schedule of open house events is available at www.phys.hawaii.edu. For information about tomorrow’s star party, call 956-8688.