In-Depth Svalbard Cruise

Speaker: Dr. Orkan Umurhan, Senior Research Scientist, SETI Institute

Topics:

• Turbulent Cosmogenesis
  Explore how turbulence plays a central role in the formation of the universe, from chaos to order. Explore how this unresolved problem in physics affects cosmic processes and relates to ancient creation stories.
• Searching for ET Life Across the Solar System
  Discover how life might survive in extreme environments, from deep-sea vents to frozen worlds. Learn about current research in Svalbard as an analog for other worlds and the missions searching for life on moons like Europa and Enceladus.
• The Grand Icy Landscapes of the Solar System
  Take a visual tour of the solar system’s exotic icy worlds and compare them to Earth’s Arctic landscapes. Explore how these real-world vistas align with the artistic visions of space artists and what we still don’t understand about these frozen realms.

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