Astronomy course: "Search for life and space travel"

Different probes such as Cassini and Juno are trying to decipher the mysteries of the giant of our Solar system planets, while the robot Curiosity continues to surprise with the images captured on Mars. But how important is space travel for humanity? Do we believe that some places are better candidates than others to accommodate life?

The course "Search for life and space travel" by César Fuentes, astronomer of the University of Chile and a Ph.d. in Astrophysics at Harvard University, will address these and other questions, and analyze what have been the main human efforts to find life outside our planet.

"The emergence and evolution of life on Earth was a process that required very specific conditions. The development of technology and the emergence of the great observatories approach us day to day to the fact that we would not be alone", said sources.

The Workshop consists of four classes, which will be held at the National Astronomical Observatory (road Observatory N ° 1515, Las Condes) Wednesday 17, 24, 31 May to 07 June from 19:00 to 22:00. The value is $50,000 and the inscriptions are open to writing to comunicaciones@das.uchile.cl

COURSE DETAILS

Charlista:
Cesar Fuentes, Ph.d. in Astrophysics from Harvard University and academician of the Department of astronomy FCFM U. de Chile.

Agenda
Class 1: history of space travel (Wednesday, 17 May)
Class 2: planets and moons (Wednesday, 24 May)
Class 3: life in the universe (Wednesday, 31 May)
Class 4: where is going the search (Wednesday, 7 June)

Nomination and registration
The registration process begins by sending a mail to the mail comunicaciones@das.uchile.cl indicating: name, address, contact telephone and mail. Then you will receive an email indicating the availability of quotas.

Restrictions
There are no restrictions or need for prior knowledge. However the above suggested that the participants have a minimum of 15 years

Discounts

• Municipality of Las Condes neighboring card = 10% discount
• Former students of evening courses of astronomy DAS = 10% discount
• Officials, academics and U. Chile studerende = 20% discount