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“What’s your motivation to vote?”
“Well I decided not to
because of the turn of events
that happened with Trump
coming into office and then
Kavanaugh. Essentially, it’s
just shown us that we really
don’t have the power that we
were told that we did have.”
--Chloe, northeast Portland
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Space Oddities at OMSI
“Well I think being a person
in the society, if you’re a
citizen, that should be part
of being a citizen is voting
and participating and
showing that you care. It’s
a responsibility…There is
definitely things that I am
concerned about and I know
that at least voting or if you
call people and voice your
opinion on things, you can
make a difference.
--Brittany Abelein, southeast Portland
“There’s a lot of important
issues...constitutional
amendments and bond
issues for Portland. It’s a
big deal and not to mention
it’s a governor’s race and,
you know, there’s lots of
important city candidates.
It’s just big all around.”
--Miles Craig,
northeast Portland
“Well I vote every year….
So that you can participate
in the process. So that you
can make a difference and
influence decisions that are
made about your well being.”
--Raymond Quinton,
northeast Portland
“What motivates me to vote
is to make a difference and
letting a voice out.”
--Elizabeth Keener,
north Portland
A new star can be seen forming (top) and infrared allows
you to see through dust and see a whirlpool forming a
new star (bottom).
From afar, shimmering stars set in the
night sky seem peaceful and tranquil.
However, telescopic images can paint a
different picture, showing us star “odd-
ities.” For instance, older stars can be-
come unstable and even explode. Many
stars have doubles; there’s at least one
instance of a person describing a “star
within a star.”
Some stars are outright danger-
ous, too. In 2004, a star exploding
over 50,000 light-years away affected
Earth’s atmosphere and another poten-
tially hazardous star could send a burst
of gamma rays directly towards us.
Planetarium Director Pat Hanrahan
will present “Space Oddities: Stars That
Are Stranger Than Fiction” on Tuesday,
Nov. 6, and Friday, Nov. 9, with shows
at 6 and 7:15 p.m. on both days. Hanra-
han will also identify stars in the current
night sky and show observers where to
find some of these curious stars and oth-
er attractions.
Visitors are encouraged to ask ques-
tions during each 45-minute live pro-
gram. Children are welcome to attend.