Michael Krasny’s Guide to the Galaxy looks to the heavens with local astronomers Andrew Fraknoi (Chair of the Astronomy Program at Foothill College) and David Morrison (Director of the Carl Sagan Center for the Study of Life in the Universe at the SETI Institute and Senior Scientist at the NASA Lunar Science Institute).

They discuss black holes, eclipses, Saturn’s moons and the search for extraterrestrial life — and take audience questions on all things astronomical.

Posted by: Soderman/NLSI Staff
Source: http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201206181000

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