Astronomy Lecture and Stargazing This Friday @ 7PM "The Science of Star Trek"

[Cameron Hummels]

Hello everyone,

We have now assembled our public lecture and stargazing events list for the semester, which can be found on our website:  http://outreach.astro.caltech.edu/lectures .  We hope you'll join us for some talks and stars this year!  It's also worth noting that our events have moved back to the Cahill Astronomy and Astrophysics building with observing on the athletic fields.  We have also worked hard to get the stadium lights turned out for our events, so we should have much darker skies than before.

Our second event will be this Friday from 7-9PM featuring a talk on Mike Wong on "The Science of Star Trek." We hope to see you this week and the rest of the year!

Abstract:

"Boldly go where no Astro Public Lecture has gone before and examine the real science behind Star Trek! From the Drake equation in Star Trek’s original 1964 outline to Titan’s haze obscuring the Enterprise in the 2009 reboot, we’ll look at examples of how true scientific facts underpin the legendary sci-fi franchise’s 50-year history. Ever wished you could explore strange new worlds and seek out new life and new civilizations? No need to wait until the 23rd century—we’ll see how scientists are using cutting-edge telescopes and space vehicles to answer those questions today. "

For more information about this event and all of our activities, including directions and weather updates, please see our website: http://outreach.astro.caltech.edu

Cameron

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Cameron Hummels

NSF Postdoctoral Fellow

Department of Astronomy

California Institute of Technology

http://chummels.org