Past Events
What if the Moon Didn't Exist? A Talk by Neil F. Comins
Champaign , USA
National Center for Supercomputing Applications Auditorium (1205 W. Clark St., Urbana)
National Center for Supercomputing Applications Auditorium (1205 W. Clark St., Urbana)
In this talk at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, astronomer and author Neil F. Comins explores what Earth would be like if the moon had never formed.
Event Type: Lecture
Speaker Information: Neil F. Comins
The moon is one of the many things we take for granted in the natural world. It lights up the night, rises and sets, goes through a cycle of phases, is involved in both solar and lunar eclipses, and contributes to the tides. In this talk, astronomer and author Neil F. Comins explores what Earth would be like if the moon had never formed.
Refreshments will be served prior to the event at 4:30 p.m.
Cost: Free and open to the public
Sponsor: National Center for Supercomputing Applications, Department of Astronomy, and the College of Education