Our Lone Star
Understanding the Vastness of Space
Dr. David Whelan loves contemplating the mysteries of space – mysterious even to him, a professional astronomer and physics professor! In this talk, David will give us some useful comparisons for how small our planet is in the context of our solar system and galaxy, and why our sun truly is our lone star.
David is an associate professor of physics at Austin College, where he uses the IDEA Center’s Adams Observatory to investigate the night sky.