Accompany Mike Thomas to one-of-a-kind spots and outer space for the Northern Nevada lecturers opening presentations of 2020 at Jack C. Davis Observatory.

Thomas will talk about Extreme Places on Friday, Feb. 7 and Colonizing Space on Saturday, Feb. 8.

Both lectures are free to the public and begin at 6:30 p.m.; doors to the observatory open at 6 p.m.

Thomas wont be giving presentations at the observatory in January.

The observatory is open to the public from sundown to 11 p.m. on Saturday nights for Star Parties. The Western Nevada Astronomical Societyhoststhese Star Parties, bringing together people with an interest in astronomy. Newcomers are welcome.

The observatory is located at 2699 Vanpatten Drive in Carson City.