Rediscovering the Milky WayNational Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
4:00 p.m. Discovery Station (in front of Welcome Center) 5:15 p.m. Lecture in the IMAX Theater 6:30 p.m. Telescope observing at Phoebe Waterman Haas Public Observatory, weather permitting
We know more about the structure of other galaxies than our own. Learn how the Milky Way would look if viewed from another galaxy and why this is important.
Smithsonian's Stars lectures are suitable for ages 13 and up.
The Smithsonian’s Stars Lecture Series is made possible by a grant from NASA.
How would the Milky Way look if viewed from another galaxy and why is this important? Alyssa Goodman, Professor of Astronomy at Harvard University, and Research Associate of the Smithsonian Institution, speaks on March 8, 2014 at the Smithsonian Stars Lecture.
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