Modern-day astronomy has seen a flood of amazing findings including the discoveries of hundreds of planets around nearby stars; the expanding universe; and giant black holes at the centers of galaxies. This talk will
explore how we got here from Galileo's time 400 years ago, and especially how writers, artists, and thinkers have reacted to these universe-changing events in different ways over the course of history – a story of exhilaration, fear, awe, and most of all, beauty.
Wednesday, September 15th
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Parks Canada Discovery Centre, Hamilton Harbour
Free!