The Future of Space Travel: The Fiction and Science of Propulsion

Warp drives, hyperdrives, and jump gates—are they just science fiction, or a glimpse of our future? From Star Wars to Star Trek, explore how sci-fi’s wildest space travel ideas stack up against real-world rocket science in this family-friendly adventure through the cosmos.

Thomas Quayle serves as a programming expert for Clark Planetarium’s Science on a Sphere (SOS), travels the state of Utah presenting in 6th grade classrooms as well as developing curricula for on-site field trip presentations. In 2017, he was selected by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to serve as a NASA Solar System Ambassador, joining a worldwide network of over 1300 ambassadors. Thomas is currently working toward a degree in Atmospheric Science and is an active participant and Citizen Science Ambassador for SciStarter. Additional experiences include serving for 10 years as co-administrator for Jordan School District’s Mission to Mars project – a spaceflight simulation for 6th grade and as an Analog Astronaut at the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) MDRS-238 Spaceward Bound mission.

This event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. Please reserve only the number of tickets you will use.

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The Science Utah Lecture Series is dedicated to bringing the latest scientific discoveries and discussions to the public, for free, by offering engaging lectures led by Utah-based scientists and researchers working in various fields.

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