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’s central focus is the “Dwarf Planet” Pluto. Pluto was discovered in 1930. From 1930 until 2006 Pluto was considered and called a planet. So what happened that changed Pluto from Planet to Dwarf Planet, and what is Pluto’s future? • Live speaker presentation • Running time approximately 20-30 minutes • Age Level: General Audience of all ages • Format: Multimedia, live lecture, slide images, computer generated animation, diagrams, historical images, astronomy art. Science Education Standards: The educational focus of “A Case For Pluto” is to present a history of the discovery of Pluto, the people involved in the search. The definition of “Planet” is established and the International Astronomical Union is the authority for the definition and More.

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.