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 The Science Factory’s is honored to present WE ARE THE UNIVERSE, with Steve Kilston, an interactive discussion for adults. Wednesdays, April 21 — May 19 7 PM – 9 PM at the Science Factory Members: $3 per lecture/$12 series Non-members: $5 per lecture/$20 series Reservations are recommended. Download the registration form and mail, or contact us at 541-682-7888 to reserve, or drop in. Download the flyer [pdf] APRIL 21: SEEKING OURSELVES IN THE STARS Join us as we explore current projects and present techniques used to search for other solar systems with habitable planets like Earth, such as NASA's Kepler Mission launched on March 7, 2009, as well as future projects and instruments in development, the Terrestrial Planet Finder, Life Finder and Planet Imager. APRIL 28: VISITORS TO OUR SOLAR SYSTEM Join us in a discussion of science fiction and true stories of human fascination with life on other planets, moons, and with unidentified flying objects (UFOs) on Earth. MAY 5: WHO'S LOOKING AT YOU KID? Join us for an in-depth discussion of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intellligence (SETI). Where would it most likely to be found, where could its signals best be detected, and what might our responses be if we found it? We’ll answer these questions and more. MAY 12: THE ULTIMATE PROJECT What would we do if we found a habitable planet in a nearby solar system? How might we design a physically plausible and practical stellar spaceship, and what level of technical and societal development might be required for a successful mission? Join us as we imagine the possibilities of traveling to another world. MAY 19: BEING AND LOVING THE UNIVERSE Atoms forged in stellar furnaces form the synapses that prove the universe and its power are inside us. Can knowing about this affect our consciousness, our values, our goals? What is our role in the cosmic evolution of the universe? Join us for a philosophical discussion of our complex relationship with the universe. ABOUT STEVE KILSTON, Ph.D. 
Steve Kilston began his career in astronomy as a young teen viewing early satellites in the desert with his father and ended up designing and building satellites to image planets in space, including our own. In between Steve earned a bachelor’s in astronomy from Harvard and a master’s and doctorate from UCLA. He lectured on astronomy and space science, hosted for ten years a weekly science radio talk show, worked developing laser communications systems and anti-satellite weapons, participated in the Strategic Defense Initiative, designed the first high-resolution commercial remote sensing satellite, and most currently has been associated, through his work at Ball Aerospace and his association with the NASA Astrobiology Institute at the University of Colorado, with NASA's Terrestrial Planet Finder program. While you may not be familiar with the name, Steve Kilston, if you have ever visited Google Earth, or viewed high-resolution images of the earth from space through any number of media, you are familiar with his work. The IKONOS satellite, designed and promoted to Lockheed by Steve and his colleague and wife, Vera, is the first instrument that made databases like Google Earth possible and has been called one of the most significant developments in the history of the space age. Recently retired from Ball Aerospace but still active as a space scientist, Steve now lives in Cottage Grove and devotes a good share of his time to increasing the understanding and appreciation of space and space science in our local communities. |
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