RU Planetarium Show: The Search For Life In The Universe
Venue: Radford University Planetarium, Radford
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Thursday, February 7, 2013
Time: 7:30 - 8:30 PM
Event Types: Arts & Theatre
Cost: Free

Description:
The Radford University Planetarium presents The Search For Life In The Universe.

In 1960, astronomer Frank Drake used a radio telescope in Green Bank, West Virginia to listen to two nearby stars. He heard nothing interesting, but the idea of searching for life beyond Earth was born.

Fifty years of searching for signals and occasional broadcasting of messages has not detected any transmissions that require intelligent alien authors. Either intelligent life is much more rare or short-lived than we expected or we are not looking in the right places with the right tools.

The Search For Life In The Universe takes a fresh look at this fifty-year-old question, looking forward from the big bang, in search of those special places that might harbor life, including all of the planets in our solar system. It's a beautiful scenic tour of our universe through the eyes of astronomers looking for clues about the origin of life and the development of intelligence.

The vistas are breathtaking from stellar birth clouds like the Orion and Trifid Nebulas to the death throes of Eta Carinae and the mysterious surfaces of nearby planets, their moons and rings. Join the search and enjoy the adventure.

Life In The Universe is partially funded though a NASA public outreach grant directed by Dr. George Fox, Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston.

This 22-minutes show is intended for general audiences. Planetarium shows usually begin with a look at the current sky and constellations that are currently visible in the night sky before the film begins.

The RU Planetarium is located on the ground floor of Curie Hall in Room 43.

Due to the construction of the new Center for the Sciences building, please enter the conjoined buildings Reed and Curie Halls through the Reed Hall entrance, on the main campus side. Go to the back of the building, take the elevator down one floor, and the planetarium will be the second door to your right after you get off the elevator.

For more information on the Planetarium, visit: http://www.radford.edu/content/csat/home/ru-planetarium.html

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