KEARNEY, Neb., March 24 -- The University of Nebraska Kearney issued the following news release:

KEARNEY - A retired NASA astrophysicist whose career focused on some of the biggest questions in science will speak in Kearney next month as part of a national lecture series.

David Leisawitz will present "Reaching for the Stars: My STEM Journey to NASA and How You Might Continue the Journey" at 6 p.m. April 15 at the Merryman Performing Arts Center, 225 W. 22nd St. The event is free and open to the public.

The lecture is hosted by the University of Nebraska at Kearney Department of Physics and Astronomy and Astronomy Club through the American Astronomical Society's Shapley Visiting Lecturers Program, which brings astronomers to campuses and ...