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Kentucky SkyTalk™

Time:   7 p.m. Nov. 13

Location: Chem-Physics Room 114 

Speaker: Dr. Gary Ferland

Title:  Our Universe and Life

Abstract: 

There are approximately 200 billion stars in our galaxy and around 200 billion galaxies in the observable universe. Most stars have planets, and one out of six has an Earth-sized planet. Does life exist elsewhere?

Zoom Link: https://uky.zoom.us/j/87245803237

YouTube Link:  https://youtube.com/live/OC1Dc3GeSYQ?feature=share 

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 https://observatory.as.uky.edu/t-crb

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