Dr. Cathy Olkin: NASA’s Lucy Mission to Explore the Trojan Asteroids
From 2014 to 2022, Dr. Olkin was Deputy Principal Investigator of NASA’s Lucy mission to ensure that the flight system could achieve the mission’s scientific objectives like understanding the asteroids’ geology, surface composition as well as bulk and thermal properties.
During this dynamic lecture, Dr. Olkin will share her experience on the mission to explore the Trojan Asteroids, remnants from planetary formation that hold clues to understanding the evolution of our solar system.
Program Schedule:
5:00pm: Doors open. Guests can enjoy museum exhibits, including our traveling exhibit, Galileo, along with light refreshments. Plus, receive 10% off in the science shop!
6:00 - 7:00pm: Lecture and Q&A
7:00 - 8:00pm: Galleries open
Tickets are $10 for adult members and $5 for children members. Tickets are $15 for adult non-members; $10 for children non-members. All children under age 2 are free.
A portion of this event is sponsored by the Women Rock Science experience.
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2300654-0
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/2300654-2
