On Sunday, April 15, The Astronomical Society of Greenwich and Greenwich Library partner to present Dr. Ruth Angus speaking on “Detecting New Worlds Around Distant Stars.”
Over the last 20 years the search for planets orbiting other stars has reached fever pitch. We have discovered more than 2000 extra-Solar planets to date and that number continues to grow. Dr. Angus of Columbia University Department of Astronomy will describe how these planets are detected and what we now understand about the diverse planetary ecosystems in the Milky Way. She will also discuss efforts to search for alien life on these distant worlds.
The free program starts at 3:30 p.m., in the Cole Auditorium of Greenwich Library. For more information, contact Michele Martin at 203-625-6533 or mmartin@greenwichlibrary.org or visit astrogreenwich.org
