Curious People: From Colorado to the Cosmos: NASA's Search for Life Outside the Solar System @ Aurora Arts

Curious People: From Colorado to the Cosmos: NASA's Search for Life Outside the Solar System

Thursday, March 12th | 6-8 pm | Cerebral Brewing - Aurora Arts

Are we alone in the universe? Can we just find a better planet than Earth? Are there green people there?

Fun fact: basically every star has planets. We've found thousands of them. Now the question is: which ones could support life, and do any of them already have it?

Dr. Kevin France hunts habitable planets for NASA. He'll share the coolest discoveries so far, explain how scientists figure out if a planet could support life, and tell us about the massive telescope NASA's building to answer the big question—the Habitable Worlds Observatory.

Plot twist: a lot of this work is happening right here in Colorado. CU is building tech, training the next generation of space scientists, and helping lead the search for life beyond Earth.

What to expect:

Doors 6 pm, talk starts 6:30 pm

45 minutes + Q&A

Meet people who care about this world (and the next!)

$25 includes your ticket + first beer (any beer)

Dr. Kevin France: CU professor, NASA mission leader, Hubble collaborator, professional planet hunter.