by Amanda Bauer (AAO)

A panel of professional astronomers tell “The Story of Light” , inspired by the International Year of Light and Light-Based Technologies 2015. – Almost everything we know about the Universe comes from light emitted by stars and gas. The entertaining panel will describe many ways astronomers use light and light-based technologies to uncover exciting mysteries of the Universe and improve our understanding of cosmology, exoplanets, the search for life and more! – Targeted for a general audience, the panel will happily answer any questions about the Universe, so bring yours along.

PANELIST: Fred Watson (AAO), Joss Bland-Hawthorn (Sydney Uni), Keith Bannister (CSIRO), and Amanda Bauer (AAO) HOST: Justine Rogers (UNSW Law)

WHAT: The Story of Light – the Astronomer’s Perspective WHEN: Sunday, 24th May 2015 , 2:00 – 3:30 pm WHERE: Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris Street, Ultimo, NSW 2007 TICKETS: $15.00