Fwd: Astronomy events that might be of interest to your members
These online talks from the University of York may be of
interest.
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| Subject: | Astronomy events that might be of interest to your members |
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| Date: | Wed, 19 May 2021 15:38:03 +0100 |
| From: | Sarah Mitchell |
This year, the programme includes a variety of astronomy events, which I thought might be of interest to you and your members, and/or any partners/networks you may have. Please feel free to circulate the details below.
With thanks, and best wishes
Sarah
Dr
Sarah Mitchell
Head of Events and
Deputy-Director,
York Festival of
Ideas
University of York
Heslington, YORK
YO10 5DD
Infinite Horizons
8-20 June 2021
York Festival of Ideas 2021 has a wide range of fascinating events to watch and engage with; these include the astronomy events below.
The full Festival programme can be
explored at https://yorkfestivalofideas.com/2021/.
This year we're celebrating
our 10th
anniversary - join
us for one of our
launch events
throughout Monday
7 June including Mission Economy: A moonshot guide to changing
capitalism,
A Celebration of Inspirational Ideas with
Michael Morpurgo,
and an
international celebration of women and creativity including
a music and poetry
performance filmed
in the iconic York
Minster.
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Space
Explorers!
Tuesday
8 June 2021, 4pm
to 5pm
Spaceflight
expert Libby Jackson
reveals the very
best true stories of
humankind’s
thrilling journey to
the stars. Grab your
space suit and jump
aboard – it’s time
for an astronautical
adventure!
https://yorkfestivalofideas.com/2021/calendar/space-explorers/
Syzygy
Live: To
infinity and
beyond
Tuesday 8 June
2021, 8pm to 9pm
Astronomer
Emily Brunsden and
science communicator
Chris Stewart ponder
the infinities,
space and time, in
this special live
episode of the
Syzygy podcast.
https://yorkfestivalofideas.com/2021/calendar/syzygy-live/
Extraterrestrial:
Intelligent life
beyond Earth
Friday
11 June 2021, 8pm
to 9.15pm
Join
Harvard’s top
astronomer Avi Loeb
as he lays out his
controversial theory
that our solar
system was recently
visited by advanced
alien technology
from a distant star.
https://yorkfestivalofideas.com/2021/calendar/extraterrestrial/
Life
on Mars: What to
know before we
go
Friday 18 June
2021, 8pm to 9pm
Join
David Weintraub of
Vanderbilt
University,
Tennessee, for the
story of the search
for life on Mars -
and the moral issues
confronting us as we
prepare to send
humans there.
https://yorkfestivalofideas.com/2021/calendar/life-on-mars/
First
Light: Switching
on stars at the
dawn of time
Saturday 19
June 2021, 11am to
12pm
Astrophysicist
Emma Chapman
explores the brief
but far-reaching
period in the
Universe's history
when the very first
stars burst into
life and darkness
gave way to light.
https://yorkfestivalofideas.com/2021/calendar/first-light/
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