Astronomy Night: A Voyage that will Forever Change Your Perspective of Home

Registration required. Dr. Jeff Goldstein Center Director Astrophysicist National Center for Earth and Space Science Education When we venture beyond our home and explore a greater landscapeówhether itís the town beyond our house or a planet beyond the Earthówe gain a deeper sense of our own existence. Itís a fundamental principle of exploration. To know and appreciate our home we must leave it. So to know and appreciate a place called Earth we must venture beyond it and recognize the breadth and majesty of a greater universe. From another vantage pointówe are integrally connected to the universe and it to usóso to know the universe is to know ourselves. And while we may seem small in its shadow beauty has nothing to do with sizeófor the universe is revealed with something the size of the human mind.Youíre invited to the story of our existenceóa race of explorers nearly 8 billion tiny souls strong. It is a story that ignites wonder about the universe and a sense of pride in our ability to reveal its nature through both human imagination and ingenuity. It is a story that humbles us and brings a sense of humility to our lives. It is a voyage that will forever change your perspective of home. Ages 9 and up welcome. Very appropriate for learning as a family.