Astro Nerds Astronomy Magazine (June 2014) Issue 1 | Page 26

26 27 A couple and their 10 year old son On 9th May 2014, astronomers all around the world set up their The event was organized as part of an International effort to remind people that in spite of the borders stopped by and had a look at Mars. telescopes free of cost at various locations for anyone passing and differences we have built between ourselves, we are still all connected by our One Sky. Click the The little guy was blown away by by to take a look through them. Hundreds of people all around image below to play Mars; he could see the top part the globe saw the Moon, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter for the first was “covered with snow” – Russell time in awe and wonder. Bateman, Nova Scotia. Astro Nerds June 2014 Image Below: Credit: Scott Lewis (Space Fan News), USA Astro Nerds June 2014