Through this Sunday, part of the World Science Festival is taking place at Brooklyn Bridge Park.
A Comet “Lands” in Brooklyn – A spacecraft named “Rosetta” will rendezvous with the comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko, having traveled 3.7 billion miles from Earth. “Rosetta,” launched in 2004, will attempt a first-ever landing on the comet in November. Scientists hope data from the Rosetta will reveal the true anatomy and atmospheric tendencies of comet life and perhaps even the origins of water on Earth (see more from Mashable). Join the World Science Festival in Brooklyn Bridge Park to see a dynamic installation of a scale replica of the comet.
Friday, 10am-5pm
Saturday, 10am-5pm
Sunday, 12pm-4pm
Stargazing from Brooklyn Bridge Park – Get out your telescope (or come borrow one of ours) for a night of urban stargazing and live music as we celebrate the dance of the planets. Learn even more about the universe at our Star Chat, where some of the world’s best astronomers, physicists, and scientists will discuss hunting for life, landing crafts on Mars, and discovering planets trillions and trillions of miles away.
Saturday, 7pm-11pm
Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 1
Address: Pier 1 (Old Fulton and Furman Street) Brooklyn, NY 11201
For a full list of World Science Featival events, go here.
