Astronomy Live: Our Dynamic Universe

Part of Astronomy Live

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

The phenomenon known as red shift, in which light from objects moving away appears to be stretched out to longer, redder wavelengths
Join us for this special onsite program in the Hayden Planetarium’s Space Theater. 

Unlike other scientific disciplines, the “fieldwork” for astronomers is conducted in unreachable locations. Stars, old halo streams, exotic neutron stars, black holes, and even solar system objects are all at unfathomable distances from Earth.

In this special Astronomy Live presentation, Museum Senior Scientist Jackie Faherty will take us on a journey to explore star-forming regions Orion, young clusters including the Pleiades, streams of old stars arcing over the disk of the galaxy, and much more. This showcase will be utilizing OpenSpace visualization technology, revealing how dynamic the universe truly is. 

Support for Hayden Planetarium Programs is provided by the Horace W. Goldsmith Endowment Fund.