Presented by Boeing
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Space Exploration: What’s After The Final Frontier?
Reach for the stars with some of the country's leading astronomers, including former astronaut Christopher Ferguson and physicist Enectali Figueroa-Feliciano.
Thursday, Oct 20, 2016
4:00 - 5:30 PM
@ Edlis Neeson Theater at the Museum of Contemporary Art
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Christopher Ferguson
Director of Crew and Mission Operations, Boeing; Former NASA Astronaut
Hakeem Oluseyi,
Professor of Physics and Science, Florida Institute of Technology
Rocky Kolb
Dean of Physical Sciences, University of Chicago
Enectali Figueroa-Feliciano
Physicist; Professor, Northwestern University
Angela Olinto
Homer J. Livingston Distinguished Service Professor; Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago
Talks are 90-minute electrifying, action-inspiring onstage programs, featuring four to six world class thought leaders who each present ideas on a single theme through either an individual presentation or a one-on-one conversation with a host.
Human beings have wondered about the universe for centuries, but it is only within the last 70 years that we’ve begun venturing into space. Should we continue that effort? How are experts working towards the next era of space exploration? From NASA to private enterprises to citizen scientists, find out humanity’s next frontier of space exploration.
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Thursday, Oct 20, 2016
4:00 - 5:30 PM
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<p>Human beings have wondered about the universe for centuries, but it is only within the last 70 years that we’ve begun venturing into space. Should we continue that effort? How are experts working towards the next era of space exploration? From NASA to private enterprises to citizen scientists, find out humanity’s next frontier of space exploration.</p>
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