HNRS 3031, Kliebert, "Landolt Observatory: The Spirituality of Science"

The LSU Physics & Astronomy Department has viewing nights about twice a month when it opens the Landolt Astronomical Observatory to the public. This video captures those attending one of these viewing nights in March 2012 as they experience the cosmos, one by one, in ceremonial sequence. Audio footage comes from lectures and interviews of scientists reflecting on the significance of scientific discoveries, particularly those in astrophysics over the last half century, to an understanding of the origin of human life and the meaning of our existence.