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Seeing in the Dark, a dramatic new PBS special by award-winning journalist and author Timothy Ferris, premieres at 8 p.m. September 19th on most PBS stations (check local listings for exact dates and times.) It explores the delights and rewards of amateur astronomy and chronicles the contributions that amateurs are making to the science and art of astronomy. The program was produced in state-of-the-art high definition and features many great images and animations that you and your students are likely to enjoy.
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific has been working with Timothy Ferris to provide educational materials for the interactive web site accompanying the show (The Seeing in the Dark Web Site) and to let educators know about the program and the educational opportunities that go with it. We thus devote this special issue of The Universe in the Classroom to Seeing in the Dark. We hope you enjoy the materials from and about the show, and encourage you to write to us if you find interesting ways to use it in your classroom.