On Wednesday, October 8, Liberty Science Center is once again opening its doors for its fourth Community Evening of 2025– an event offering students and families from qualifying school districts admission to LSC at no cost. This fall, LSC welcomes three NASA ambassadors to host presentations exploring the science and beauty of Auroras.

Join Adrea John, Courtney Martin, and Amehja Williams to uncover how energy from the Sun travels millions of miles to the Earth and creates the most beautiful light show that nature has to offer, painting the sky in shimmering shades of red, green, and pink. Learn about heliophysics, different types of aurora, and how YOU can contribute to NASA’s understanding of the Aurora Borealis! All About Auroras will even include hands-on demonstrations of magnetic fields to further deepen your understanding of this phenomenon.

About these guest speakers:

Andrea John is a four-plus-one master’s student in Atmospheric Science at Rutgers University. Her undergraduate degree is in operational Meteorology and Communications with a specialization in Strategic Public Communication and Public Relations, as well as a minor in Business Administration at Rutgers. She also has plans to acquire a doctoral degree in Atmospheric Science. As well as a love for the weather and storm chasing, she also enjoys learning about astronomy, stargazing, and making an impact on the world.

Amehja Williams is a senior undergraduate and Accelerated Master’s student in Electrical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research interests span ASIC design, nanofabrication, and space systems engineering for scientific exploration. As an aspiring NASA astronaut, she is passionate about field research and instrumentation.

Courtney Martin is a Junior Illustration major at the Fashion Institute of Technology. As an aspiring scientific illustrator she is interested in aerospace, archeological, and museum studies.

You can register and learn more about this upcoming Community Evening here.