Moments of Time: The Dinosaur Astronomer and How the Night Sky Has Changed Over Time

For millenia, humans have looked towards the night sky and created stories about what we see. With telescopes and space missions we have studied planets, asteroids, comets, and galaxies beyond with great detail. However, the night sky we see has changed over time. Stars move, and planets change. Join us we invite Dr. James Tuttle Keane to talk about how the night sky would have looked in the distant past—from our ancestors to the dinosaurs and beyond!

Featuring Dr. James Tuttle Keane

Dr. James Tuttle Keane is a scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Dr. Keane studies the interactions between orbital dynamics, rotational dynamics, and geologic processes on rocky and icy worlds across the solar system. Dr. Keane has extensive experience with NASA missions, including the GRAIL lunar orbiter, the New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Kuiper belt, and the Juno mission to Jupiter. Dr. Keane was recently awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. Asteroid (36773) Tuttlekeane is named in his honor. Dr. Keane is from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has degrees in astronomy and geology from the University of Maryland, and a doctorate from the University of Arizona.

Doors open at 6:00pm
Presentation begins at 7:00pm
Discussion and Q&A in Hall of Life from 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Admission: $5.00
Advanced online tickets required

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