"Pluto's Story"

During my presentation at the COSI all-team meeting last year, I spoke at the length about the amazing story of Pluto, using our decades-long hunt for answers as an example of the kind of dedication that scientists in every discipline employ in their research.

What started as a small speck of light tucked between the distant stars turned into a complex and beautiful world as NASA's New Horizons spacecraft flew by the dwarf planet in the summer of 2015.

And the man that lead that mission, Dr. Alan Stern, is coming to COSI.

At OSU my office is in the Center for Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics, a joint venture between the departments of Physics and Astronomy. Every year we host a lecture from a leader in our field, and having Dr. Stern join us for an evening is an incredible privilege.

We'll be hosting the event in COSI's National Geographic Giant Screen Theater, so you can feast your eyes on the incredible high-resolution images that Dr. Stern will be bringing with him. His lecture will start at 7pm on Wednesday, February 15th, followed by an interview and Q&A session hosted by me.

Did I mention that the event is free and open to the public? That seems like an important detail. Oh, and word on the street is that the theater concession stand will be on OSU's tab, too.

Hope to see you there!