ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan scientists involved in the Galileo spacecraft’s exploration of the planet Jupiter will share their experiences” along with new information from the Dec. 7 probe of the planet’s atmosphere” in a free, public lecture titled ” Galileo Probes Jupiter: Unlocking the Mysteries of a Giant Planet.” The lecture will begin at 7 p.m. Feb. 7 in Rackham Auditorium, 915 E. Washington Street, on the U-M’s Central Campus.

Presented by Sushil Atreya, U-M professor of atmospheric and space science, and George Carignan, associate dean for research at the U-M College of Engineering, the lecture is designed for a general audience and will include slides and video. High school and middle school students are especially encouraged to attend.

” Galileo Probes Jupiter” is the second in a monthly series of public presentations on current issues called ” Evenings at the Rackham,” organized by the U-M Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies. Two additional lectures are scheduled for this term. On March 19 in a presentation titled ” A Visit to the Gallery,” the U- M Museum of Art will host a pre-publication reading of new poems inspired by works of art in the museum’s permanent collection. On April 9, U-M alumnus and civil rights activist Roger Wilkins will discuss ” Welfare Reform and America’s Future.” All ” Evenings at the Rackham” lectures are free and open to the general public.

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