Description
People have wondered what lies beyond Earth for thousands of years, inspired by the star-filled dark night sky. Today, the search for signs of life is a critical factor in modern-day planetary exploration. Astronomers have found thousands of planets that orbit nearby stars, called “exoplanets.” The newly launched James Webb Space Telescope will enable us to study gases in rocky exoplanet atmospheres, including gases that might be attributed to life. Professor Sara Seager will share the latest advances in this revolutionary field.
Location
Sundin Music Hall, Hamline University, 1531 Hewitt Avenue, Saint Paul, MN
Sponsor
The Kay Malmstrom Lecture in Physics, part of the Emma K. and Carl R. N. Malmstrom Chair in Physics, is an annual symposium on contemporary issues and research in physics. Through this generous gift, Carl R. N. Malmstrom ’36 gives Hamline students access to the outstanding scientific minds of our time. Even after his death in 2010, Carl’s legacy of supporting Hamline students continues to fund collaborative research opportunities, scholarships, and this lecture.
Cost
Free
