Location: Portugal to the Canary Islands
Sep 7, 2026 | 12:00 AM - Sep 13, 2026 | 11:59 AM

Speaker: Dr. Peter Tenenbaum, Senior Pipeline Architect, SETI Institute

Topics:

  • A Brief History of the Speed of Light
    Explore the fascinating history of discovering and measuring the speed of light, and how it led to key 20th-century scientific breakthroughs. Learn why nothing can exceed this “universal speed limit” and the theoretical ways it might be surpassed..
  • Planets, Planets Everywhere
    Discover how ancient astronomers first observed wandering stars, leading to the realization that planets orbit stars. Learn about the thousands of exoplanets discovered, their diverse properties, and the challenges of observing them directly like our own solar system’s planets.

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