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Talk on Effects of Space Radiation and Exploring the Moon at Huntington Public Library, 11/14

10-20-2006 · Brookhaven National Laboratory

Marcelo Vazquez, a medical guest scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, will give a talk titled "Back to the Future: How We Plan to Return to the Moon" at the Huntington Public Library on Tuesday, November 14, at 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Science Club of Long Island, the talk is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. Call the library at (631) 427-5165, Ext. 222, to register.

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