Karen W. Davis									July 1, 1995
Goddard Space Flight Center
Visitor Center  
Greenbelt, Md.  20771
(301) 286 3979  
  
Jim Sahli
Goddard Space Flight Center
Office of Public Affairs  
Greenbelt, Md.  20771
(301) 286 0697  
  
Release No.:  95 101
  

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

SUNDAY, JULY 23, 1 P.M.

GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER VISITOR CENTER "DISCOVER GODDARD" PRESENTATION:
 "ASTRO-2: ULTRAVIOLET ASTRONOMY FROM THE SPACE SHUTTLE" 

	To improve our understanding of the universe, NASA worked along 
with astronomers to develop the Astro observatory--dedicated to exploring 
the invisible universe of ultraviolet astronomy.  Astro-2 expands the base 
of ultraviolet astronomical data and increases our understanding of the 
intricate universe in which we live.  Join Goddard astronaut, Dr. Ronald 
Parise, of the Laboratory for Astronomy and Astrophysics as he recounts 
the Astro-2 mission and discusses ultraviolet astronomy from the Space 
Shuttle.

	The Goddard Space Flight Center Visitor Center is located on 
Soil Conservation Road in  Greenbelt, Md.  Admission is free.  For 
further information, call (301) 286 8981.  Sign language interpreters 
are available with seven days' notice, call TDD (301) 286-8103. 

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