In 1992 the Department officially inaugurated a group called "Friends of Astronomy" composed mostly of Cornell alumni and friends. This has been a very happy experience with significant interaction between the department and our friends in the wider world.
Anyone with an interest in all things astronomical here at Cornell is welcome to join the Friends of Astronomy group. If interested in finding out more about the group, write to friendsofastronomy@cornell.edu.
- Wednesday May 22nd @ 8pm EDT
"Alien Earths"We invite you to participate in our final Cornell Friends of Astronomy discussion of this academic year on Wednesday May 22nd at 8 pm EDT entitled "Alien Earths". Professor Lisa Kaltenegger will lead a discussion of how we are trying to find Earth-like planets around other stars. How would we know one if we saw one? How would we know if life existed there? What do we know today and where might technology take us in understanding the prevalence of life elsewhere over the next decade or two?
The event will take place over Zoom on Wednesday May 22, 2024 from 8:00 pm to 8:45 pm EDT. There will be some free time for open discussion and reminiscences by participants from 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm and further Q/A from 8:45 pm to 9:30 pm as needed. The presentation will begin promptly at 8pm.
For a Zoom link, please write to friendsofastronomy@cornell.edu.