Astronomy Man

The presentation focuses on the astrophysics subject of massive stars becoming “Black Holes”
We look for the answer of what is a Black Hole, We examine the Sun, what it is made. Gravity and Spacetime are major concerns and gravity must be understood as well as the concept of mass. Nuclear fusion powers our Sun and all of the stars. Albert Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity and his famous equation E=MC2 are presented in an easy-to-understand way. Stephen Hawking’s theory of evaporating black holes is summarized as well as used to add to the mathematical astrophysics confusion that black holes create for scientists and More.
• Format: Multimedia, live lecture, slide images, computer animations, video segments, diagrams, historical images and music.

The presentation focuses on the Sun. What the Sun is and how old it may be. What the Sun is made of. How large is the Sun and how far away from Earth the Sun is. We talk about the layers of the Sun’s atmosphere and Sunspots. How astronomers look at the Sun and how to safely view the Sun. We speak briefly about nuclear fusion and Albert Einstein’s E=MC2 equation. Mass and Volume relations are explained. Lastly, the program talks about how the Sun’s lifetime will end and we relieve the audience’s fear by reinforcing that that will happen billions of years from now.

Details:
• Live speaker presentation
• Running time approximately 20 – 30 minutes
• Age level: General Audience of all ages
• Format: Multimedia, live lecture, slide images, computer animation, video segments, diagrams, historical images.

The educational focus of “Here Comes the Sun” is to present an authoritative introduction to the Sun: What it is. What it is made of. How it works. How to view the Sun.

The presentation focuses on Mars, its history, myths, and exploration of the “Red Planet.”

The show opens with a setting of 1938 and a look at what was happening in the world then. We then play a segment of Orson Welles radio adaptation of “War of the Worlds” about an invasion of Earth by Martians. We examine the reasons why people were fooled by the radio hoax and then dig deep into Mars from 1877 to the present day. A live constellation talk occurs about half way through the presentation showing the “patterns in the sky.” We then take a quick look at all of the planets in the solar system in order from the sun. We examine why Pluto is no longer a full-fledged planet, now called a Dwarf Planet. A rapid montage of images, choreographed to music, celebrates the nearly 150 years of dreams, hopes, science and engineering since the “discovery of canals on Mars.” The final segment of the program covers the harsh realities of mankind’s future exploration of Mars.

This presentation is a chronological look at our solar system from the Sun to the outer most region of the solar system. We take a brief look at all eight planets and the dwarf planet Pluto and then the remains from the formation of the solar system.

Details:
• Live speaker presentation
• Running time approximately 20 – 30 minutes
• Age Level: All ages
• Format: Multimedia live lecture, slide images, computer animation, diagrams, historical images.

Science Education Standards:
The educational focus of “Greetings from Somewhere in the Solar System” is our solar system: The Sun, eight planets, Dwarf planet Pluto, the asteroids, Kuiper belt and the Oort cloud. The program takes a look into each of the components giving a broad overall knowledge of the solar system

This presentation is an examination of our solar system. We take a look at the eight planets and the dwarf planet Pluto in an informal vacation style. We examine the distances and time it would take to travel these immense distances across space.
We remember to write home to our friends and family, sending postcards during our “Vacation to the Planets.”

Details:
• Live speaker presentation
• Running time approximately 45 – 55 minutes
• Age Level: All ages General Audiences
• Format: Multimedia live lecture, slide images, computer animation, diagrams, historical images.
• Live constellation talk pointing out some of the constellations and how to locate them

Science Education Standards:
The educational focus of “Vacation to the Planets” is our solar system: The Sun, eight planets, and dwarf planet Pluto. The program takes a look into each of the components giving a broad overall knowledge of the solar system