Tuesday 26 April 2016

May 5th - Lucky Planet

Bath Geological Society - May 5th
The "Lucky Planet"
Prof. David Waltham, Dept. of Earth Sciences, Royal Holloway, University London

Humankind has long fantasized about life elsewhere in the universe. And as we discover countless exoplanets orbiting other stars—among them, rocky super-Earths and gaseous Hot Jupiters—we become ever hopeful that we may come across extraterrestrial life. Yet even as we become aware of the vast numbers of planets outside our solar system, it also becomes clear that Earth is exceptional.
Further details.
7.30 p.m. BRLSI, 16 Queen Square Bath
Everyone welcome. Visitors £4. Free refreshments

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