Get the real science underlying the search for life elsewhere in the universe. Join astrophysicists and educators from the NC Museum of Natural Sciences for special presentations in the SECU Daily Planet Theater on World UFO Day.
Noon – UFOs and Our Place in the Universe
Dr. Rachel Smith, Head of the Astronomy & Astrophysics Research Lab, Curator of Meteorites, and professor at Appalachian State University
For decades, observations of UFOs, or “unexplained flying objects”, have crept into our daily newsfeeds and discourse, shining renewed light on our quest to find life beyond Earth. Dr. Rachel Smith will discuss the science and mythology surrounding UFOs, and how they fit within humanity’s ongoing search for extraterrestrials and connection with the Universe.
An unexplained object is seen at center as it flies among the clouds. (U.S. Department of Defense.)