# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Science Cafe: It's (almost) Never Aliens
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Grab a bite from the Daily Planet Café and join host Chris Smith for our monthly Science Café. Gather with other curious minds at this after-hours event for an informal presentation and conversation about current science topics with guest experts. The Daily Planet Café is open 5–8pm with a full menu during the Science Café.

Join us in-person in the Daily Planet Café or watch the livestream on YouTube Live at https://youtube.com/live/htUSWoXxFdk?feature=share.

From mysterious lights in the sky to bizarre signals from distant stars, history is full of moments when scientists and the public alike explained phenomena by claiming “it must be extraterrestrials”, only to discover a perfectly natural explanation later. Join Dr. Brand Fortner as he takes you on a whirlwind tour of 5 fascinating cases–the Viking Lander, the Mars rock, life on Europa, Roswell, Gimbal videos–where the truth turned out to be stranger (and more satisfying) than fiction. This lecture is part science, part detective story, and a whole lot of fun. Tinfoil hat not required.

Brand Fortner is a teaching professor at NC State University, where he teaches astronomy, astrophysics and physics, and is an adjunct professor of physics at UNC. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in high-energy astrophysics. Brand founded two scientific software companies and previously held positions at NASA and Johns Hopkins University. Brand has written books on color vision and technical data and is in high demand for his public lectures on all things astronomical.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/science-cafe-its-almost-never-aliens/200030230520312
- **Event Categories**: science-fair, virtual
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 53

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Raleigh
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Daily Planet Cafe
- **lat**: 35.78234
- **long**: -78.64082
- **full address**: The Daily Planet Cafe, 121 W Jones St,Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Science Cafe: It's (almost) Never Aliens being held?
  - **A:** Science Cafe: It's (almost) Never Aliens takes place on Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm at The Daily Planet Cafe, 121 W Jones St,Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Science Cafe: It's (almost) Never Aliens?
  - **A:** Science Cafe: It's (almost) Never Aliens is organized by North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences's events?
  - **A:** North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences has 122+ followers on AllEvents, reflecting a trusted and active community of event-goers who follow their events. North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.

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