TITAN THROUGH TIME

7:00–8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6
Visitors Center at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.

Join us as we celebrate Saturn's remarkable Earth-like moon, Titan! See the latest images and results from the Cassini spacecraft and from professional and amateur telescopes, all presented by astrophysicists who specialize in Titan.

The newest findings will be explored during four 10-minute presentations geared for members of the public and students high-school age and older. Afterward, members of the audience will be encouraged to ask questions during a discussion period. Following the presentations, visitors can experience the mesmerizing Science on a Sphere and gaze at the planets through telescopes provided by the Goddard Astronomy Club

Featured speakers and their topics:

  • Linda Spilker, Cassini Project Scientist, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory: "Titan from Cassini"
  • Mike Brown, California Institute of Technology: "Titan's Changing Face"
  • Ralph Lorenz, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory: "Observing Titan from Your Backyard"
  • Chris McKay, NASA's Ames Research Center: "Is Titan Alive?"
  • Chair/Moderator: Conor Nixon, University of Maryland
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For directions to the Goddard Visitor Center, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/visitor/directions/index.html

Points of contact:

Elizabeth Zubritsky
301-614-5438

Nancy Neal-Jones
301-286-0039

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