KELSEYVILLE >> Why are we not finding life elsewhere in the Universe? Speaker Tim Gill tackle the question on Saturday, May 26 at the Taylor Observatory at 8 p.m.
The Fermi Paradox — named after the Italian-American and Manhattan Project physicist Enrico Fermi — can be summed up in a simple question that anyone looking out at the night sky has probably asked themselves: Where is everybody? In a seemingly infinite universe, why don’t we have hard evidence of intelligent life on other worlds?
In this engaging and interactive presentation, Gill, a self-proclaimed recreational mathematician and emerging, amateur astronomer will explore the mathematics of the Fermi Paradox, share insights into possible solutions for the paradox, and discuss how humanity shapes curiosity regarding the search for life in the universe.
At 9 p.m. Eduardo Alatorre will lead the Full Dome Show and tutorial on Constellations, with a telescope viewing of Jupiter and the moon on the Nieman Star Deck until 11 p.m.
The Taylor Observatory is located at 5725 Oak Hills Lane in Kelseyville. Admission is $5 per adult, Lake County k-12 students and Taylor members. Proceeds go toward a gravel road on Oak Hills Lane toward the Taylor. Additional donations go toward Lake County STEM education.
For more information call 707-262-4121, visit www.friendsoftaylor.org or on Facebook at Friends of Taylor Observatory and Dark Skies — Lake County, CA.
