Space Talks

Are we alone in the universe? This is one of the big questions of astrophysics that the Habitable Worlds Observatory would try to answer. The observatory would be the first telescope designed specifically to search for signs of life on planets orbiting other stars. This mission would simultaneously provide powerful capabilities for transformational astrophysics discoveries from our cosmic backyard of the solar system to the distant universe and everything in between. The mission’s main objective would be to identify and directly image at least 25 potentially habitable worlds. It would then use spectroscopy to search for chemical “biosignatures” in these planets’ atmospheres, including gasses such as oxygen and methane which could serve as critical evidence for life. Join Julie Crooke,  Megan Ansdell, and Joshua Pepper for Q&A at Port City Brewing Company to discuss the Habitable Worlds Observatory, NASA, and the search for life in the universe.