6:00pm \u2014\u00a0Silent Sky\u00a0<\/em>Monologue<\/h3>\n\n\nJoin actress Rebecca Bossen as she talks about Henrietta Leavitt, an astronomer from the early 1900s. Bossen is playing Leavitt at Burning Coal’s production of Silent Sky, <\/em>playing at the Burning Coal theater December 1-18.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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6:10pm \u2014 Apollo 17: The Last Mission to the Moon*<\/h3>\n
This December marks 50 years since Apollo 17, the last mission that put humans on the Moon. Dr. Rachel Smith will describe this historic mission, its experiments and astronauts, and its legacy as we plan to send astronauts once again to our only natural satellite. She will also introduce the Museum’s lunar rocks and the importance of the Moon both for science and to the existence of life on Earth. A portion of this presentation will utilize data visualization software called OpenSpace, and will show various parts of the lunar surface and the landing site for Apollo 17 astronauts on the date of the landing.<\/p>\n
About our speaker<\/h4>\n
Dr. Rachel L. Smith<\/strong> is the Head of the Astronomy & Astrophysics Research Lab and Curator of Meteorites at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences. She is also an Associate Professor at Appalachian State University and Adjunct Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill. She studies forming stars across the Galaxy, and how they inform the evolution of planets and our solar system.<\/p>\n
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<\/h3>\n7:00 pm \u2014 Our Neighbor, The Moon**<\/h3>\n
The Earth’s only natural satellite, the Moon, has some unusual properties when compared to other moons in the Solar System. We will discuss some obvious and more obscured lunar features, as well as mysteries still being investigated.<\/p>\n
About our speaker<\/h4>\n
Dr. Patrick Treuthardt<\/strong> is the Assistant Head of the Astronomy & Astrophysics Research Lab at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences. His research is focused on understanding the evolution of nearby galaxies through the study of their different forms, structures, and dynamics.<\/p>\nThis program will be livestreamed on the Museum’s YouTube channel.<\/h2>\n
Join actress Rebecca Bossen as she talks about Henrietta Leavitt, an astronomer from the early 1900s. Bossen is playing Leavitt at Burning Coal’s production of Silent Sky, <\/em>playing at the Burning Coal theater December 1-18.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n This December marks 50 years since Apollo 17, the last mission that put humans on the Moon. Dr. Rachel Smith will describe this historic mission, its experiments and astronauts, and its legacy as we plan to send astronauts once again to our only natural satellite. She will also introduce the Museum’s lunar rocks and the importance of the Moon both for science and to the existence of life on Earth. A portion of this presentation will utilize data visualization software called OpenSpace, and will show various parts of the lunar surface and the landing site for Apollo 17 astronauts on the date of the landing.<\/p>\n Dr. Rachel L. Smith<\/strong> is the Head of the Astronomy & Astrophysics Research Lab and Curator of Meteorites at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences. She is also an Associate Professor at Appalachian State University and Adjunct Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill. She studies forming stars across the Galaxy, and how they inform the evolution of planets and our solar system.<\/p>\n The Earth’s only natural satellite, the Moon, has some unusual properties when compared to other moons in the Solar System. We will discuss some obvious and more obscured lunar features, as well as mysteries still being investigated.<\/p>\n Dr. Patrick Treuthardt<\/strong> is the Assistant Head of the Astronomy & Astrophysics Research Lab at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences. His research is focused on understanding the evolution of nearby galaxies through the study of their different forms, structures, and dynamics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/p>\n6:10pm \u2014 Apollo 17: The Last Mission to the Moon*<\/h3>\n
About our speaker<\/h4>\n
\n<\/h3>\n7:00 pm \u2014 Our Neighbor, The Moon**<\/h3>\n
About our speaker<\/h4>\n
This program will be livestreamed on the Museum’s YouTube channel.<\/h2>\n