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The Mysteries of the Cosmos: Part One
May 27, 2009
In January 2009, the National Science Foundation, the Thirty Meter Telescope, and Discover cosponsored a panel discussion at CalTech between Discover/Bad Astronomy blogger Phil Plait and four of the nation's leading astronomers and astrophysicists: Mike Brown, Debra Fischer, Andrea Ghez, and Saul Perlmutter. The researchers touched on some of the most important ideas in astronomy and cosmology today, from newly discovered objects in our solar system to the black hole in our galaxy to the expansion of our universe.
The event was part of Discover and the NSF's Grand Challenges of Science series, which also included Unlocking the Secrets and Powers of the Brain, The Challenges of Climate Change, Grand Challenges of Science: Robotics, and With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: The Future of Video Games.
