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Smithsonian Associates Lecture and Sky Tour - Finding Earth 2.0: The Search for Habitable Worlds
Nov 17, 2021, 6:45 - 8:45 PM
Virtual
Finding Earth 2.0: The Search for Habitable Worlds, With George Mason University Observatory
Sara Seager, a professor of physics and planetary science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who is one of the leading experts on the search for Earth-like planets, shares the latest advances in this revolutionary field.
Following the talk, Peter Plavchan, a professor of physics and astronomy at George Mason University, brings the skies into your living room with remote control of the GMU Observatory. Weather permitting, enjoy a remote tour of the observatory after the program.