Neil DeGrasse Tyson to Host Telescope Panel Discussion at AMNH, 7/6

WHEN

Monday, July 6, 2015
12:45 pm

WHERE

American Museum of Natural History
Press should enter at 81st street.

You may RSVP by emailing communications@amnh.org or calling 212-769-5800

WHAT

Are we alone in the universe? Are other Earth-like worlds common? How has the universe evolved to its present diversity? Curious humans have asked these questions for centuries, but it's only now that scientists have the astronomical technology within their reach to start providing answers. New space telescopes and other devices will soon allow us to discover new Earth-like planets, to search these planets for signs of life, and to tell the cosmic story of how this life came to be. Join us for the debut of the new report From Cosmic Birth to Living Earths, The Future of UVOIR (Ultraviolet, Optical and Infrared) Space Astronomy.

Scientists will unveil the potential for a high-definition, space-based telescope that will revolutionize the way we see and understand our universe. A series of presentations by noted researchers will be followed by a moderated discussion with host Neil deGrasse Tyson, Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium.

WHO

Neil deGrasse Tyson, Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium
Julianne Dalcanton,professor of Astronomy, University of Washington
Sara Seeger, professor of Planetary Science and Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jason Tumlinson, astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute
Marc Postman, astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute
David Schiminovih, associate professor of Astronomy at Columbia University
Michael Shara, curator in the Department of Astrophysics, Division of Physical Sciences, at the American Museum of Natural History