By Daily Press staff
Answers to how the universe began may be only a lecture away. “Einstein’s Universe,” a look at Albert Einstein’s “Relativity Revolution” of a century ago that led to the discovery of warped space, black holes, the Big Bang and time travel possibilities will be the feature show Sept. 3, 10 and 17 at Santa Monica College’s Friday night astronomy series.
The guest lecture in September will be “Déjà Vu Extinctions.” Luann Becker, research scientist at the University of California at Santa Barbara, will discuss evidence of a killer asteroid or comet impact before the Age of Dinosaurs. The guest lecture will be Sept. 24.
The feature show and guest lecture are at 8 p.m. Each is preceded by “The Night Sky Show,” which recreates the night sky and provides the latest information on space exploration at 7 p.m.
The astronomy shows are held in the John Drescher Planetarium, which features the state-of-the-art Digistar projection system. It is located on the second floor of Drescher Hall, 1900 Pico Blvd. The guest lecture is in science lecture hall 140.
Tickets are $5 each or $9 for the “double bill,” with discounts for children and senior citizens. For information, call (310) 434-4223 or (310) 434-3000.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 12, 2004. Read the original PDF.