Science at Sunset: The Science Behind Project Hail Mary

Join Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium for an immersive evening exploring the real science behind the hit movie Project Hail Mary. Take a seat in the planetarium for a conversation with Steve Kortenkamp, an astronomer and educator at the University of Arizona’s Lunar and Planetary Laboratory; Brittany Miles, a U of A astronomer whose research explores exoplanets and worlds beyond our solar system; and Sukrit Ranjan, a U of A astrobiologist whose work investigates the origins of life and the habitability of planets. Together, they’ll examine what’s scientifically possible, what’s pure fiction, and what may fall somewhere in between. The evening will also include access to science exhibits, a screening of the planetarium show Dark Biosphere, and telescope stargazing (weather permitting).