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WestFest - The Hunt for Other Worlds and Life in the Universe

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October 11, 2021
4:00PM - 5:00PM
ONLINE: Zoom Webinar

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Add to Calendar 2021-10-11 16:00:00 2021-10-11 17:00:00 WestFest - The Hunt for Other Worlds and Life in the Universe The Hunt for Other Worlds and Life in the Universe We are privileged to live in a remarkable time. For the first time in human history, we are beginning to glimpse answers to some of our oldest questions: Are there other worlds out there? Are there other solar systems like ours? Do those systems contain Earthlike planets? Do those planets harbor life? The Department of Astronomy's Professor Scott Gaudi will provide a guided tour of the golden age of the exploration of extrasolar worlds and the search for extraterrestrial life, focusing on the hunt for analogs to our solar system, and the search for the 'pale blue dot': another world just like our own. This event is free and open to the public. For more information and to register, click the button below. If you require accommodation such as live captioning or interpretation to participate in this webinar, please contact Clara Davison at davison.102@osu.edu or 614-688-1214. Requests made two weeks before an event will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the university will make every effort to meet all requests. Unable to join the event live? No worries, register anyway. All registrants will receive a recording of the webinar and additional resources about a week following the event. Hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences and part of WestFest ONLINE: Zoom Webinar Department of Astronomy astronomy@osu.edu America/New_York public

The Hunt for Other Worlds and Life in the Universe

We are privileged to live in a remarkable time. For the first time in human history, we are beginning to glimpse answers to some of our oldest questions: Are there other worlds out there? Are there other solar systems like ours? Do those systems contain Earthlike planets? Do those planets harbor life?

The Department of Astronomy's Professor Scott Gaudi will provide a guided tour of the golden age of the exploration of extrasolar worlds and the search for extraterrestrial life, focusing on the hunt for analogs to our solar system, and the search for the 'pale blue dot': another world just like our own.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information and to register, click the button below.

If you require accommodation such as live captioning or interpretation to participate in this webinar, please contact Clara Davison at davison.102@osu.edu or 614-688-1214. Requests made two weeks before an event will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the university will make every effort to meet all requests.

Unable to join the event live? No worries, register anyway. All registrants will receive a recording of the webinar and additional resources about a week following the event.

Hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences and part of WestFest

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