2025 Fall: PTYS 395B Special Topics in Planetary Science (Section 002)

Fall 2025. PTYS 395B (002) is ASTRONOMY DISCOVERY. Astronomy Discovery offers students a unique chance to develop science communication skills while engaging in astronomy education and outreach. Participants will explore research and materials related to astronomy outreach and gain hands-on experience leading activities, troubleshooting, and simplifying complex topics for a 3rd to 6th grade audience. By the end of the semester, students will not only evaluate the effectiveness of existing outreach methods but also create their own engaging activities.

Cosmic Conversations: Communicating with the Unknown

Cosmic Conversations: Communicating with the Unknown Live from Centennial Hall on Thursday, March 27, 2025 with Dr. Daniel Apai and Dr. Chris Impey. In this talk, we will explore the potential for communicating with extraterrestrial civilizations. We will discuss questions such as: Is it possible to exchange messages with aliens and how would we do it? If we can communicate, what meaning and information could and should we convey? 

We will also explore who may be receiving our messages and what the anticipated recipients may tell us about our own civilization’s future. Finally, we will discuss the question whether we should only listen and keep a low profile – or also boldly transmit?

Topic(s)
Exoplanets
Science topics
Telescopes
Date
Presenter(s)
Apai, Daniel
Impey, Chris
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