Prof. Juan P. Rivera

ASTRONOMY

Valencia College

ORLANDO, FLORIDA

I enjoy traveling to different parts of the world. What follows are just examples


space shuttle lands with the aid of a parachute at KSC	space shuttle piggy back flight from Ecdwards Air Force Base to KSC	space shuttle after landing at KSC is being demated from 747 airplane

Prof. Juan P. Rivera during the last launch of Atlantis ceremonies	Prof. Juan P. Rivera during the last launch of Atlantis ceremonies	Atlantis last flight

Astronomers work to increase our understanding of how the Universe began and how it has evolved and will evolve in the future. They study how interstellar dust, gas clouds, planets, stars, galaxies and clusters of galaxies came to exist and how they work. To do this the only tools available are light, physics and mathematics.

So, welcome to ASTRONOMY. During the semester I will make the necessary announcements to keep you informed. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact me via e-mail. Always use the e-mail system provided by CANVAS.