Lowell Lectures on Astronomy: Planets R Us April 13, 2005

The diversity of planets detected around our neighboring stars has taken astronomers completely by surprise. Recent unprecedented glimpses into distant worlds and their atmospheres have astronomers pondering exactly how these oddball planets came to be - and whether, after all, our own solar system might be the cosmic rarity. The Lowell Lectures on Astronomy are presented by the Charles Hayden Planetarium in collaboration with the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and are made possible through the generous funding of the Lowell Institute. Lectures are held on three consecutive Wednesday evenings in Cahners Theater at the Museum of Science. Admission is free. No reservations are necessary. General seating tickets are available first come, first served beginning at 5:45 p.m. on the evening of each lecture. Go tot he registration table in the Museum lobby. For more information, call 617-589-0273.

Featuring: David Charbonneau, Ph.D., Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics