Carson City’s WNC offers astronomy classes

Learn about the universe, the origin and development of humans on Earth, and the possibility of life on other planets, in two Western Nevada College astronomy classes offered this fall. Planetary Astronomy and Introduction to Astrobiology will offer the opportunity to learn from a scientist with ties to the space industry.“Fortunately, the Jack Davis Observatory, where both Astronomy 109 and Astrobiology 120 are taught, is a well-equipped facility,” said Marla Moore, a semi-retired National