In this edition of AstroAnswers, AAA Board Member Jason Kendall will describe them briefly and how they are formed. HeòÀÙll go into the details of the press release by the Laser Interferometric Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO). This is astonishing news, and it has opened up a new way of learning about the universe.
Where: American Museum of Natural History òÀÓ Kaufmann Theatre (enter on 77th st.)
When: Friday, March 11th, 2016;ˆà6:30pm òÀÓ 8:30pm
Astro Answers is free for AAA members, $10 for non-members.ˆà
(Another great reason to become a member!)
Pre-registration is required for ALLˆàmembers and non-members. Event registration here!
About the speaker:
Jason Kendall is an Adjunct Prof. of Astronomy and Astronomy Liaison with William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. Jason’s graduate research was in General Relativity and Cosmology, and he’s given numerous talks about the Big Bang, Black Holes for the AAA and around the region.
*This is not an AMNH event.ˆà This event is organized and run by the AAA
