Signs of cosmic violence fill the heavens -- and provide enjoyable observing targets even if you only own binoculars or a small telescope.
From the Moon's chaotic surface and the Sun's active storms to the visible manifestations of incoming cosmic rays, the history of the universe is a tale of fury. In this illustrated talk, we see the colorful, ongoing, action-filled consequences of the dynamic processes that rule the cosmos, and provide vivid previews of what Earth can expect in the future. We recount the true apocalyptic events -- the mass extinctions and other cataclysms -- that have befallen our planet, and the big final one that is inevitable.
And, just for fun, we review the false "end-of-days" that periodically grab headlines and media attention, and the four celestial "faux Armageddons" that will terrify the world during the next decade.
The meeting, as always, will begin at 7:30 pm with regular club business and a recap of current activities and community opportunities. The night's presentation will begin at 8:00 pm.
A bit about Mr. Berman:
Bob Berman is one of the world’s most widely read astronomers. He has authored more than a thousand published articles in national magazines, written 11 popular books with major publishers, and been a guest on such TV shows as Today, CBS This Morning, and Late Night with David Letterman.
Bob is contributing editor and the longest running columnist in Astronomy magazine. He is also the astronomy editor of the Old Farmers Almanac. From 1989 to 2006 he was Discover magazine's "Night Watchman" columnist.
His Skywindow program is heard weekly on the Northeast Public Radio network during NPR's Weekend Edition.
Berman has run the summer astronomy program at Yellowstone Park for the National Park Service and Yellowstone Institute and founded the Catskill Astronomical Society, the Storm King Observatory and Overlook Observatory, near Woodstock.
Bob continues to lead twice-yearly science tours for the Old Farmers Almanac and Special Interest Tours, taking participants to auroras and total eclipses, and has spent five years overseas lecturing from the Arctic to the Antarctic.
From the Moon's chaotic surface and the Sun's active storms to the visible manifestations of incoming cosmic rays, the history of the universe is a tale of fury. In this illustrated talk, we see the colorful, ongoing, action-filled consequences of the dynamic processes that rule the cosmos, and provide vivid previews of what Earth can expect in the future. We recount the true apocalyptic events -- the mass extinctions and other cataclysms -- that have befallen our planet, and the big final one that is inevitable.
And, just for fun, we review the false "end-of-days" that periodically grab headlines and media attention, and the four celestial "faux Armageddons" that will terrify the world during the next decade.
The meeting, as always, will begin at 7:30 pm with regular club business and a recap of current activities and community opportunities. The night's presentation will begin at 8:00 pm.
A bit about Mr. Berman:
Bob Berman is one of the world’s most widely read astronomers. He has authored more than a thousand published articles in national magazines, written 11 popular books with major publishers, and been a guest on such TV shows as Today, CBS This Morning, and Late Night with David Letterman.
Bob is contributing editor and the longest running columnist in Astronomy magazine. He is also the astronomy editor of the Old Farmers Almanac. From 1989 to 2006 he was Discover magazine's "Night Watchman" columnist.
His Skywindow program is heard weekly on the Northeast Public Radio network during NPR's Weekend Edition.
Berman has run the summer astronomy program at Yellowstone Park for the National Park Service and Yellowstone Institute and founded the Catskill Astronomical Society, the Storm King Observatory and Overlook Observatory, near Woodstock.
Bob continues to lead twice-yearly science tours for the Old Farmers Almanac and Special Interest Tours, taking participants to auroras and total eclipses, and has spent five years overseas lecturing from the Arctic to the Antarctic.
Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Time: 7:30 p.m. Eastern
Location:
Coykendall Science Building, SUNY New Paltz
50 S Manheim Blvd
New Paltz, NY 12561
