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New Summer Event Series: Universe @ Home

by , posted on 10:36 AM, July 1, 2020
The Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics is proud to announce our new summer event series: "Universe @ Home". These virtual events will be presented on YouTube Live on Wednesday nights at 8pm.They are intended to introduce the study of space and our Universe in a fun and engaging way, while providing a "peek behind the curtain" at modern research in astrophysics.
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A typical Universe @ Home event consists of three parts. To begin, a member of the Institute presents a short public talk (about 20 minutes long) on a topic in astronomy or space science. Some example talk titles include “All of Time in 20 minutes”, “Asteroid Adventures and Majestic Meteors”, and “The Extremes of Space”. After the presentation, we set aside time to answer audience questions of all kinds. Finally, we wrap up with an activity, which may be a virtual tour of a constellation, a camera feed from a real telescope, or a space-related craft that you can do at home. Our events stream on YouTube Live once per week throughout the summer. Audience members can leave us questions using YouTube’s live chat throughout each event, and we’ll answer as many as we can!

Schedule

The Sun is a Star

Wednesday, July 8, 8:00 PM

 

All of Time in 20 Minutes

Wednesday, July 15, 8:00 PM

 

The Secret Lives of Galaxies

Wednesday, July 22, 8:00 PM

 

Cosmic Rays and the Aurora

Wednesday, July 29, 8:00 PM

 

To see our full schedule and register for an event, see our website here: