Monday, April 6, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 5
Astronaut to share space tales
By Graham K. Johnson gjohnson@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
Growing up looking at the stars in the Kansas sky, Steve Hawley never imagined he had the right stuff to become an astronaut.
Hawley will be making his fifth voyage to space next December. Hawley, a 1973 KU graduate, will be the mission specialist for STS-93.
Hawley will speak about his missions to deploy the Hubble Space Telescope on 8:00 p.m. in the Big 12 Room of the Kansans Union.
The STS-93 is a Space Shuttle Columbia mission to deploy the Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility, an X-ray telescope that will allow scientists to look at objects that cannot be seen with visible light.
Hawley said he still could not believe that his childhood dreams
would come true for the fifth time.
Hawley:graduated from University in 1973
"When I was growing up, I was always interested in physics and astronomy," Hawley said. "But you couldn't say you wanted to grow up and be an astronaut
unless you were going to be a military test pilot first."
Hawley wanted to be an astronomer. After attending the University of Kansas, Hawley received his doctorate in astronomy from the University of California in 1977.
By that time things had changed,
Hawley said. The space shuttle pro-
ject.
gram was looking for scientists and engineers to be astronauts. Hawley said he applied and, to his surprise, was hired.
Hawley flew four shuttle missions, including the maiden flight of Discovery and the deployment and repair missions for the Hubble Space Telescope.
Hawley said his next mission to deploy AXAF may be even more groundbreaking than his previous missions.
He said that while Hubble enhanced the optical observation of space, which had been done from the ground for centuries, AXAF will measure the X-ray activity of stars, which can only be done from orbit because X-rays will not penetrate the earth's atmosphere.
"This is really the first major X-ray observatory." Hawley said.
Bruce Twarog, professor of physics and astronomy, said the detailed
observation of X-rays will allow scientists, by studying the high-energy X-rays they give off, to learn about objects that can not be seen by visible light.
Hawley said whether he was on the ground doing astronomy or in space, he was happy to be involved.
"Now you could actually study the center of the galaxy itself, where people believe there's probably a massive black whole." Twarog said.
"I'll do pretty much whatever they ask me to do," Hawley said. "I just enjoy being a part of NASA."
Hawley, who also oversees the selection and training of astronauts, advises potential astronauts to follow their interests.
"You should study whatever you are interested in," Hawley said. "We don't care what field you studied so long as it's a technical field and you are good at it."
Christian Science minister to share faith
By Marcelo Vilela
mvilela@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The University of Kansas Christian Science Organization is bringing a minister to campus to enlighten students on the topic of spiritual healing.
The organization will sponsor a series of lectures by Robert Jeffery, a mechanical engineer turned minister and teacher of Christian Science.
Jeffery will speak at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Daisy Hill Room in the Burge Union. Tomorrow's event is free.
"He is very intelligent," said Pam Peck, Lawrence resident and adviser of the Christian Science Organization. "His presentation is warm and sincere, and he speaks from his own experience. It's a good
way to share what Christian Science is with other people."
The Christian Science Organization spent $1,600 to bring Jeffery to the University. The funds came from the organization's church in Boston, alumni donations and private funds.
Christian Science is described as the laws of God that bring out harmony, healing and regeneration when applied to any human situation.
"Christian Science is simply the universal, eternal, divine law," Peck said. "For example, we know that labor gets its reward — it's a divine law. So if we lab for an exam, nothing can keep us from doing well, we're entitled to it."
The religion based on Christian Science first appeared when Mary Baker Eddy, a woman in New England, started studying the Bible after she suffered an accident. She came up with principles of healing and harmony through her interpretations of the Bible.
Jeffery: spreading message of Christian Science
About 10 KU
About students are involved with the organization. Allan Holt, Dublin, Ohio, senior, said that he became a member because he had participated in the religion all of his life.
"It helps you center yourself in a way you don't do in other activities."
Holt said. "I think this speaker will help to open people's minds about two distinct ways of healing, medically and spiritually."
Jeffery also will speak to a class about business ethics at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at room 407 in Summerfield Hall. At 11:30 a.m., he will speak to a class on philosophy in medical ethics in Room 405 of Summerfield Hall. At 12:20 p.m. Thursday, he will speak at the Traditions area in the Kansas Union.
Jeffery will speak on where the ethics of spiritual healing stand in a world of advanced medical technology. His lecture Thursday will be on spirituality and education. He will talk about retaining a spiritual dimension in a materialistic world.
The Christian Science Organization meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Alcove C in the Kansas Union.
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