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Astronomy: A Student's Research Journey
2018-09-19 10:30:00 2018-09-19 11:15:00 America/New_York Astronomy: A Student's Research Journey Margaret Ikape will be speaking about her research journey into the world of astronomy, touching on ?space, the universe, and everything in it?! Painswick Branch -

Wednesday, September 19
10:30am - 11:15am

Add to Calendar 2018-09-19 10:30:00 2018-09-19 11:15:00 America/New_York Astronomy: A Student's Research Journey Margaret Ikape will be speaking about her research journey into the world of astronomy, touching on ?space, the universe, and everything in it?! Painswick Branch -

Margaret Ikape will be speaking about her research journey into the world of astronomy, touching on ?space, the universe, and everything in it?!

Margaret Ikape, a Masters student in Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Toronto, will be speaking about her research journey into the world of astronomy. She will be talking about:

  • The universe, how big it is and how it’s still expanding, 
  • The science behind our solar system and how astronomers are exploring its boundaries,
  • The galaxies, which are groups of stars that are separated by large areas of space,
  • How we live in the Galaxy called the Milky Way which is part of a cluster of around 3,000 galaxies called the Local Group!

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | School-Aged Kids | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Events | Science & Math |

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