Astronomy Winter Lecture
Minerva: Big Science with Small Telescopes
Dr. Nate McCrady, Associate Professor, University of Montana
This lecture begin at 7:00pm, doors open at 6:30pm | Hager Auditorium
Free and open to the public | Sponsored by the SMAS and MOR
One of the most profound questions NASA poses is: Are we alone? To look for life, we look for planets around other stars with conditions suitable for sustaining life. UM and partners are building and operating Project Minerva, a dedicated observatory for detection of rocky, Earth-like exoplanets orbiting nearby stars.
Dr. Nate McCrady, Associate Professor, University of Montana
This lecture begin at 7:00pm, doors open at 6:30pm | Hager Auditorium
Free and open to the public | Sponsored by the SMAS and MOR
One of the most profound questions NASA poses is: Are we alone? To look for life, we look for planets around other stars with conditions suitable for sustaining life. UM and partners are building and operating Project Minerva, a dedicated observatory for detection of rocky, Earth-like exoplanets orbiting nearby stars.
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Fri. Feb. 28, 2014 7pm
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