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The Search for a World Like Our Own: Imagine Earth 2.0

Close to 300 planets outside our solar system have already been discovered. What if we find earth's twin?
15 May 2008 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM Pacific Time

Practical Information:

Location:
730 Montgomery Street, San Francisco CA 94111
Cost:
Free event - registration required

In partnership with:

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The two leading planet hunters Didier Queloz, University of Geneva, and Debra Fischer, San Francisco State University, will talk about their search for planets outside our solar system (exoplanets) and the possibility of finding an earth-like planet, with liquid water on the surface. Discuss with them your ideas on what such a planet would look like, what would grow on it, and what kind of life could exist on it.

Lynette Cook, well-known portraitist of planets, will paint the outcome of this discussion live on the imagined surface of one of the most recent discoveries: Gliese 581 c. At the same time, swissnex will host an exhibition of Lynette Cook's work.

PROGRAM

6:30-7:00pm    Doors open, registration and exhibition

7:00-8:45pm    Program starts
6:30-7:15pm    Speakers: Didier Queloz, University of Geneva
6:30-7:15pm    Speakers: Debra Fischer, San Francisco State University

                        Discussion and creation of Earth 2.0 painting: Lynette Cook

8:45-9:30pm    Reception, networking and exhibition

 


 

    

 

 

 

 
 

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